[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58213-58214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21861]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Advisory Circular Number AC 23-17B]


Advisory Circular on Systems and Equipment Guide for 
Certification of Part 23 Airplanes and Airships

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
proposed advisory circular that sets forth an acceptable means, but not 
the only means of showing compliance with Title 14 Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR), part 23, for the certification of systems and 
equipment in normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category 
airplanes and airships. The policy in this advisory circular is 
considered applicable for airship projects; however, the certifying 
office should only use specific applicability and requirements if they 
are determined to be reasonable, applicable and relevant to the airship 
project. This advisory circular applies to subpart D from 23.671 and 
subpart F. This advisory circular both consolidates existing policy 
documents, and certain advisory circulars that cover specific 
paragraphs of the regulations, into a single document and adds new 
guidance. This notice is necessary to advise the public of this FAA 
advisory circular and give all interested persons an opportunity to 
present their views on it.

DATES: Send your comments by October 29, 2004.

Discussion: We are making this proposed advisory circular available to 
the public and all manufacturers for their comments.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed advisory circular, AC 23-17B, may be 
requested from the following: Small Airplane Directorate, Standards 
Office (ACE-110), Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106. The 
proposed advisory circular is also available on the Internet at the 
following address http://www.airweb.faa.gov/AC. Send all comments on 
this proposed advisory circular to the individual identified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie B. Taylor, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations & Policy, ACE-
111, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 
telephone: (816) 329-4134; fax: 816-329-4090; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite your comments on this proposed advisory circular. Send 
any data or views as you may desire. Identify the proposed Advisory 
Circular Number AC 23-17B on your comments, and if you submit your 
comments in writing, send two copies of your comments to the above 
address. The Small Airplane Directorate will consider all 
communications received on or before the closing date for comments. We 
may change the proposal contained in this notice because of the 
comments received.
    Comments sent by fax or the Internet must contain ``Comments to 
proposed advisory circular AC 23-17B'' in the subject line. You do not 
need to send two copies if you fax your comments or send them through 
the Internet. If you send comments over the Internet as an attached 
electronic file, format it in either Microsoft Word 97 for Windows or 
ASCII text.
    State what specific change you are seeking to the proposed advisory 
circular and include justification (for

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example, reasons or data) for each request.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on September 21, 2004.
David R. Showers,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-21861 Filed 9-28-04; 8:45 am]
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