Proposed Rule 21 Mar 2025 faa, compliance, safety, aviation, helicopters, aircraft, airbus, incorporation by reference, airworthiness directives, air transportation, aviation safety

🛩️New Airworthiness Directive for Airbus AS332C Helicopters Proposed

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Helicopters Model AS332C helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the airworthiness limitations section (ALS) of the existing maintenance manual (MM) or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICAs) and the existing approved maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Rule 21 Mar 2025 faa, safety, aviation, aircraft maintenance, boeing, aircraft, incorporation by reference, regulatory compliance, airworthiness directives, air transportation, aviation safety

✈️FAA Issues Correction for Boeing 737 Airworthiness Directive

The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. As published, the service information referenced in certain paragraphs of the regulatory text is incorrect, and the dates specified in the "System Airworthiness Limitation No. 3--Fan Blade Out Conditions" text and "System Airworthiness Limitation No. 4--Engine Nacelle Maintenance Errors" text of figure 1 to paragraph (j) of the regulatory text are incorrect. This document corrects those errors. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.

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Rule 20 Mar 2025 airspace, incorporation by reference, northeastern united states, airspace regulation, transportation, navigation (air), navigation, aviation, efficiency, faa

✈️FAA Establishes RNAV Route Q-161 Enhancing Air Navigation Efficiency

This action establishes United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-161 and amends RNAV Routes Q-97, Q-133, Q-409, Q-437, Q-439, Q- 445, and Q-481 in the eastern United States. This action supports the Northeast Corridor Atlantic Coast Route (NEC ACR) Optimization Project to improve the efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS).

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Rule 20 Mar 2025 airspace, incorporation by reference, north carolina, airspace regulation, navigation (air), safety, aviation, healthcare, faa

🛩️Establishment of Class E Airspace in Sunbury, NC

This action establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface for Sunbury Fire Department Heliport, Sunbury, NC, by adding airspace for the heliport, which accommodates new area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures serving the heliport. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at this heliport.

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Rule 20 Mar 2025 faa, commercial aviation, aircraft, airmen, freight, safety, libya, aviation, aviation safety, airports, air traffic control, regulation

✈️Extension of Flight Prohibition in Libya

This action extends the prohibition against certain flight operations in the territory and airspace of Libya by all: U.S. air carriers; U.S. commercial operators; persons exercising the privileges of an airman certificate issued by the FAA, except when such persons are operating U.S.-registered aircraft for a foreign air carrier; and operators of U.S.-registered civil aircraft, except when the operator of such aircraft is a foreign air carrier for an additional three years, from March 20, 2025, to March 20, 2028. The FAA finds this action necessary to address continuing risks to persons and aircraft engaged in such flight operations. The FAA also republishes the approval process and exemption information for this Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), consistent with other recently published flight prohibition SFARs.

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Rule 20 Mar 2025 faa, airspace, incorporation by reference, navigation (air), aviation, air traffic, alaska, regulation, business compliance

✈️Revocation of Alaskan Air Traffic Routes

This action revokes Alaskan Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-447 and Jet Route J-155 and amends Jet Route J-115 in Alaska. These actions are due to the decommissioning of the Chandalar Lake Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) in Alaska.

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Rule 20 Mar 2025 aircraft, regulations, airworthiness, canard aerospace, aviation, aviation safety, compliance, cybersecurity, dhc-8-400, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, faa

✈️FAA Issues Special Conditions for Canard Aerospace’s DHC-8-400

These special conditions are issued for a supplemental type certificate (STC) to install a digital systems architecture on the DeHavilland Model DHC-8-400 series airplane. This airplane, as modified by the Canard Aerospace Corporation (Canard), will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. This design feature is the installation of a digital systems architecture that will allow increased connectivity to and access from external network sources (e.g., operator networks, wireless devices, internet connectivity, service provider satellite communications, electronic flight bags, etc.) to the airplane's previously isolated electronic assets (networks, systems, and databases). The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

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Rule 20 Mar 2025 airspace, incorporation by reference, vor, regulations, navigation (air), aviation, compliance, routing, faa

✈️FAA Amends VOR Federal Airways in Eastern United States

This action amends domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airways V-16, V-103, V-375, and V- 473 in the eastern United States. The FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the Roanoke, VA (ROA), VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (VOR/DME). This action is in support of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network (MON) Program.

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Proposed Rule 20 Mar 2025 air transportation, incorporation by reference, aircraft, regulations, safety, airbus sas, airworthiness directives, aviation safety, compliance, maintenance, faa

✈️Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Airbus SAS Compliance Requirements

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-05-13, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes; and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes). AD 2023-05-13 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2023-05-13, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2023-05-13 and would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

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Proposed Rule 20 Mar 2025 faa, airspace, incorporation by reference, az, navigation (air), aviation, wickenburg, compliance, regulation

✈️FAA Proposes Class E Airspace Establishment in Wickenburg, AZ

This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at Wickenburg, AZ. The FAA is proposing this action to support new instrument procedures and to support instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

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