[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 11234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6401]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Existence of Proposed Powered Parachute Design Standards for
Acceptance Under the Primary Category
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the existence of and request for
comments on proposed powered parachute design standards for acceptance
under the primary category rule. The proposed design standards are the
culmination of more than 500,000 hours experience as either ultralite
or amateur-built vehicles. The applicability is four-place maximum and
2,700 pound maximum weight. The aircraft is designed to be stall proof.
The minimum control speed is zero at flare.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 18, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments to: Federal Aviation Administration, Small
Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, Standards Office,
ACE-110, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terre Flynn, Regulations and Policy Branch, ACE-111, at the address
above, telephone number (816) 426-6941.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any person may obtain a copy of this
information by contacting the person named above under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Comments Invited
Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the proposed
design standards. Commenters must identify the design standards
(powered parachute) and submit comments to the address above. All
communications received on or before the closing date for comments will
be considered by the FAA before issuing the final acceptance. The
proposed design standards and comments received may be inspected at the
Standards Office, ACE-110, Suite 900, 1201 Walnut, Kansas City,
Missouri, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. weekdays, except
Federal holidays.
Background
Sport aviation, essentially a fly-for-fun activity, is dependent
upon simple, low performance, low cost aircraft. The FAA recognizes
this in the creation of primary category (14 CFR 21.17), which
establishes simpler process for certification, production control, and
establishment of design standards for all types of aircraft. This
notice proposes design standards for powered parachute airplanes.
The value of this class of airplane is demonstrated by the number
of 14 CFR part 103 ultralite and amateur-built designs currently
active. Accordingly, the FAA is proposing and requesting comments on
these design standards.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 8, 1996.
Henry A. Armstrong,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 96-6401 Filed 3-18-96; 8:45 am]
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