03-27177. Proposed Policy for Pitot Heat Indication Systems for 14 CFR, Part 23, 23.1326(b)(1)

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION:

Notice of availability; request for comments.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed policy for Pitot Heat Indication Systems for 14 CFR, Part 23, § 23.1326(b)(1) in Small Airplanes. This notice is necessary to advise the public of this proposed FAA policy and give all interested persons an opportunity to present their views on it.

DATES:

Send your comments by November 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES:

Copies of the proposed policy statement, PS-ACE100-2002-007, may be requested from the following: Small Airplane Directorate, Standards Office (ACE-110), Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106. The proposed policy statement is also available on the Internet at the following address: http://www.faa.gov/​certification/​aircraft/​aceProposed.htm. Send all comments on this proposed policy statement to the individual identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leslie B. Taylor, Federal Aviation Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Standards Office, ACE-111, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: [phone]; fax: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

We invite your comments on this proposed policy statement. Identify the proposed Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2002-007 on your comments, and if you submit your comments in writing, send two copies of your comments to the above address. The Small Airplane Directorate will consider all communications received on or before the closing date for comments. We may change the proposal contained in this notice because of the comments received.

Comments sent by fax or the Internet must contain “Comments to proposed policy statement PS-ACE100-2002-007” in the subject line. You do not need to send two copies if you fax your comments or send them through the Internet. If you send comments over the Internet as an attached electronic file, format it in either Microsoft Word 97 for Windows or ASCII text.

State what specific change you are seeking to the proposed policy memorandum and include justification (for example, reasons or data) for each request.

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on October 10, 2003.

Michael Gallagher,

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.