Fri, Sep 26, 2003
National Air
Transportation Association (NATA) president James K. Coyne thanked
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday for granting
a requested 120-day extension to the implementation date for Part
145 of Title 14, Code of Regulations and Advisory Circular
145-9.
On July 22, 2003, NATA, along with the Aeronautical Repair
Station Association (ARSA) and the Aircraft Electronics Association
(AEA), formally requested a 120-day extension of the October 3,
2003, implementation date of Part 145 of Title 14, Code of
Regulations and Advisory Circular 145-9 (AC).
The AC constitutes the FAA's primary guidance for developing and
evaluating repair station and quality control manuals for Part 145
certificate holders.
The new implementation date is January 31, 2004, for most of the
new rule. This extension will give FAA personnel and industry the
opportunity to review, develop and implement this substantial
document.
"We requested this
delay from the FAA over concerns that the publication of the AC
less than 90 days before the rule's implementation date would not
afford the FAA or the industry adequate time to comply," Coyne
said. "The AC and the revisions to Part 145 represent a complete
overhaul of operational requirements that cannot be implemented in
a mere 90 days.
"We are pleased that the FAA heeded our advice and granted this
extension," Coyne concluded. "In doing so, the agency has provided
small business repair stations a more reasonable time period within
which to comply with this critical guidance."
More News
DETRESFA (Distress Phrase) The code word used to designate an emergency phase wherein there is reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and i>[...]
"General aviation is at the forefront of developing and introducing innovative technologies that will transform the entire aviation industry..." Source: Kyle Martin, Vice President>[...]
Direct Straight line flight between two navigational aids, fixes, points, or any combination thereof. When used by pilots in describing off-airway routes, points defining direct ro>[...]
Aero Linx: Women in Corporate Aviation Women in Corporate Aviation support individuals seeking career advancement and professional development in the business aviation industry. Me>[...]
“We would like to thank the many volunteers that help throughout the year to pull off the event, as well as the several reviewers, judges, and SURVICE staff that provide team>[...]