[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 19233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3557]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-111-05-004]


Lightning Direct Effects Compliance

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 Lightning Direct Effects Compliance.

DATES: The final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on April 4, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregg Dunn, FAA, Airplane and Flight 
Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate, 
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 
Washington 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2799; facsimile (425) 227-
1320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Comments

    A notice of proposed policy was published in the Federal Register 
on January 10, 2006 (71 FR 1582). One (1) commenter responded to the 
request for comments, and that commenter agreed with the proposed 
policy.

Background

    The final policy recognizes SAE International Aerospace Recommended 
Practice 5577, Aircraft Lightning Direct Effects Certification, as an 
acceptable method of compliance to the lightning direct effects 
requirements of Sec.  25.581. That document is a recognized reference 
for the certification of part 25 transport category airplane Lightning 
Direct Effects requirements.
    The final 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.

    Issued in Renton, Washington on April 4, 2006.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 06-3557 Filed 4-12-06; 8:45 am]
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