[Federal Register: August 7, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 152)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2001-03]
Proposed Small Airplane Directorate Policy on Static Strength
Substantiation of Composite Airplane Structure
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
proposed policy on static strength substantiation of composite airplane
structure. This notice advises the public, especially manufacturers of
normal, utility, and acrobatic category airplanes, and commuter
category airplanes used in non-scheduled service and their suppliers,
that the FAA intends to adopt a new policy concerning static strength
substantiation. This notice is necessary to advise the public of this
FAA policy and give all interested persons an opportunity to present
their views on it.
DATES: Send your comments by September 6, 2001.
Discussion: On July 30, 2001, the Small Airplane Directorate issued
a proposed policy statement. We are making this proposed policy
statement available to the public and all manufacturers for their
comments.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed policy statement, PS-ACE100-2001-03,
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/avr/air/ace/acehome.htm.
Send all comments on this policy statement to the individual identified
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester Cheng, Federal Aviation
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations & Policy, ACE-
111, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106;
telephone: (316) 946-4111; fax: 816-329-4090; e-mail:
lester.cheng@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite your comments on this policy statement. Send any data or
views as you may desire. Identify the Policy Statement Number PS-
ACE100-2001-03 on your comments, and 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.
You may also send comments to the following Internet address:
lester.cheng@faa.gov. Comments sent by fax or the Internet must contain
``Comments to proposed policy statement PS-ACE-100-2001-03'' 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.
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Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on July 31, 2001.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 01-19736 Filed 8-6-01; 8:45 am]
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