🚀FAA Advisory Circular on Reduced Reliability Flight Safety Systems
Agency Advisory Circular: Reduced Reliability Flight Safety System Design, Test, and Documentation
Summary
FAA invites public comments about our intention to publish an advisory circular. This Advisory Circular (AC) provides guidance to demonstrate compliance with the design, test, and documentation requirements for a Reduced Reliability Flight Safety System (RRFSS) of commercial space launch or reentry vehicles. This AC presents one acceptable means of compliance (MOC), but this is not the only acceptable MOC. Launch and reentry license applicants may use this AC to guide their internal processes, format their license applications, or both.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Aviation Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulatory text outlines compliance and documentation requirements for commercial space launch and reentry vehicles under the FAA’s Advisory Circular on Reduced Reliability Flight Safety System (RRFSS). This affects business owners in the aerospace industry, necessitating adherence to the specified standards for safety system design and testing, influencing operational costs and compliance strategies.