General Aviation Community Praises FAA Part 23 Rulemaking and Urges Rule Completion in 2016

On the eve of an FAA public hearing in College Park, GA on the Part 23 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), a coalition of general aviation leaders today applauded the FAA’s efforts to improve safety and make it easier to bring new products to market for the light general aviation sector, while strongly encouraging the agency to finish its work on the issue by the end of 2016.
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NBAA Supports Proposed Rule to Ease RVSM Maintenance Program Approval

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today welcomed a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would eliminate a costly and time-consuming requirement for operators to develop and submit a separate maintenance program for equipment required to operate in reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) airspace (at altitudes between FL290 and FL410).
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