[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49361-49362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16739]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-113-04-032]


Certification of an In-seat Video System

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final policy.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of final policy on certification of an in-seat video 
system.

DATES: This final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on August 12, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Piccola, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Standardization Branch, ANM-113; 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 
WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-1509; fax (425) 227-1232; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Disposition of Comments

    A notice of proposed policy was published in the Federal Register 
on December 3, 2004 (69 FR 70303). Two (2) commenters responded to the 
request for comments.

Background

    Based on data industry has presented to the FAA, in-seat video 
system designs have matured to the point that dedicated testing is not 
required per 14 CFR 25.601. This policy recommends the use of Aerospace 
Recommended Practice (ARP) 5475 when abuse load tests are required. 
This policy adds analysis or inspection as valid means of compliance, 
in lieu of test. The FAA

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also clarifies questions that have arisen regarding previously released 
policy on this subject.
    The final policy as well as the disposition of public comments 
received are available on the Internet at the following address: http://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.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on August 12, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-16739 Filed 8-22-05; 8:45 am]
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