[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 70335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31030]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Policy Statement No. ANM-03-117-58; Flight Data Recording Systems 
on Transport Category Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:  Notice of proposed policy; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of proposed policy that provides clarification of policy 
and advisory material associated with certification of flight data 
recording systems on transport category airplanes.

DATES: Send your comments on or before January 16, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Address your comments to the individual identified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Forrest Keller, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Safety Management Branch, ANM-117, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 
WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2790; fax (425) 227-1320; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    The proposed policy is available on the Internet at the following 
address: http:///www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. If you do not have access to 
the Internet, you can obtain a copy of the policy by contacting the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    The FAA invites your comments on this proposed policy. We will 
accept your commenters, data, views, or arguments by letter, fax, or e-
mail. Send your comments to the person listed in FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. Mark your comments, ``Comments to Policy Statement 
ANM-03-117-58.''
    Use the following format when preparing your comments:
    [sbull] Organize your comments issue-by-issue.
    [sbull] For each issue, state what specific change you are 
requesting to the proposed policy.
    [sbull] Include justification, reasons, or data for each change you 
are requesting.

We also welcome comments in support of the proposed policy. We will 
consider all communications received on or before the closing date for 
comments. We may change the proposed policy because of the comments 
received.

Background

    This proposed policy:
    [sbull] Establishes working definitions for the terms ``filtered 
data'' and ``method of readily retrieving'' and describes how these 
terms apply within a Flight Data Recorder (FDR) system certification 
program.
    [sbull] Explains how FDR operational rules in 14 CFR parts 121, 
125, and 135 affect certification of FDR systems, as well as the scope 
of findings to be made on such programs.
    [sbull] Clarifies the guidance associated with AC 20-141, 
``Airworthiness and Operational Approval of Digital Flight Data 
Recorder Systems,'' particularly paragraph 7b(1) that deals with 
``filtered'' data.
    [sbull] Addresses how to document compliance findings associated 
with the ``intended function'' requirement of 14 CFR 25.1301 for FDR 
installations approved as part of type, amended type, or supplemental 
type certification programs.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on December 4, 2003.
Kalene C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-31030 Filed 12-16-03; 8:45 am]
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