[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 217 (Tuesday, November 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30093]
[[Page 63105]]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Draft Advisory Circular (AC) No. 120-29A, Criteria for Approval
of Category I and Category II Weather Minima for Approach
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a draft advisory circular.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a draft AC,
recommended by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC), which
provides information and guidance on obtaining and maintaining approval
of Category I and II Weather Minima, including installation and
approval of associated aircraft systems. This draft AC would replace AC
120-29 and represents the first steps of harmonization efforts of the
Federal Aviation Administration, the European Joint Aviation Authority,
and other regulatory authorities. This notice solicits public comment
on the draft AC.
DATES: Comments on the draft AC must be received on or before January
11, 1999.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the draft AC or to send comments on the
draft AC, please contact Yolanda Hill, Flight Technologies and
Procedures Division (AFS-410), Room 835, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591;
telephone: (202) 267-3728. The draft AC may also be accessed on the
Internet at www.faa.gov/AVR/afs/afs410/afs410.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical questions should be
addressed to Jim Enias, Technical Programs Division (AFS-400), Federal
Aviation Administration, Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20591, Telephone (202) 267-7211.
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested parties to submit comments on this draft
AC, as recommended by the ARAC. Commenters should identify AC 120-29A
and submit comments to the person and address listed above. The FAA
will consider all communications received on or before the closing date
for comments before completing its review of this ARAC recommended AC.
The recommended draft AC and comments received may be inspected at the
Office of Flight Standards Service, Technical Programs Division, Room
835, Federal Aviation Administration (Federal Office Building 10A),
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. weekdays, except Federal
holidays.
Background
This draft AC was received from the ARAC in August 1998. The AC
recommended by the ARAC would set forth an acceptable means, but not
the only means, of obtaining and maintaining approval of operations in
Category I and II landing weather minima and low visibility approach
criteria including the installation and approval of associated aircraft
systems. It includes additional or revised Category I and II criteria
for use in conjunction with heads-up displays, use of required
navigation performance, satellite navigation sensors, and ``engine
inoperative'' Category II criteria.
This draft AC should be reviewed in conjunction with the regulatory
requirements of 14 CFR parts 121, 125, and 135, as applicable. This
draft AC would not change, add, or delete any regulatory requirement or
authorize any deviation from parts 121, 125, or 135.
The FAA is currently reviewing this ARAC recommendation and may
make revisions to this document before it is issued. These revisions
may include editorial changes to ensure that this AC does not impose
requirements on operators independent of the current regulations. The
regulations themselves, referenced in the draft AC, may be reviewed for
revisions, as appropriate. It should be noted that the draft AC
explicitly states that nothing in it is intended to preclude an
operator from proposing and demonstrating to the FAA its ability to
operate to Category I and II minima with a different equipment
configuration, or alternatively to a runway visual range minima lower
than presently described in this document.
If, after review of this recommendation, the FAA decides to make
any substantive changes in the draft AC, the revised document will be
made available again for comment before final issuance.
This draft revision incorporates changes resulting from the first
steps toward international all weather operations criteria
harmonization taken by the FAA, JAA, and several other regulatory
authorities. Subsequent revisions of this AC are planned as additional
all weather operations harmonization items are agreed and completed by
FAA and JAA, or internationally.
Issued in Washington, DC on November 4, 1998.
Richard O. Gordon,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 98-30093 Filed 11-9-98; 8:45 am]
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