On August 4, 2015 the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rulemaking regarding Accessibility of Airports. It includes new provisions for service animal relief areas and captioning of televisions and audio-visual displays that are similar to existing requirements applicable to U.S.
Request For Comments on Bird Strike Requirements
On July 20, 2015 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requested comments on the need for, and the possible scope of, changes to the bird strike certification requirements for transport category airplanes.
Requests for Comments on Policies Concerning Flying Clubs
On July 15, 2015 the Federal Aviation Administration posted a notice requesting comments on a petition by Aircraft Owner and Pilots Association (AOPA) to revise certain policies concerning flying clubs in the Order 5190.6B, FAA Airport Compliance Manual.
New Policy on Carriage of Passengers for Compensation on Living History Flight Experience (LHFE) Flights.
On July 21, 2015 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it was canceling previous policies pertaining to LHFE flights and was lifting its moratorium on new requests for permission to operate LHFE flights.
Stage 3 Noise Compliance Deadline
On July 16, 2015 the Federal Aviation Administration posted a notice reminding operators of jet airplanes weighing 75,000 pounds or less that after December 31, 2015 operations in the U.S may be conducted only with airplanes that comply with a least stage 3 noise levels.
On July 1, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a notice informing airspace users of the type of air traffic control (ATC) service provided in the oceanic airspace controlled by the U.S consistent with the obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). Under the Chicago Convention all contracting States are required to disseminate information regarding the types of ATC services provided in oceanic airspace under their control.
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FAA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON REPAIR STATIONS
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule amending its repair station regulations (14 CFR part 145). In addition to certain technical corrections, the final rule:
Amends sections 145.51 and 145.53 to allow FAA to deny an application for a new repair station certificate based on past performance by an applicant or certain key personnel;
NTSB ISSUES PROPOSED RULES ON INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issues a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend its regulations regarding investigative procedures (49 CFR part 831). Proposed changes include reorganizing Part 831 into mode-specific subparts, as follows:
Subpart A: General (applicable to all investigations)
Subpart B: Aviation Investigations
Subpart C: Highway Investigations
DOT EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS ON CONSUMER PROTECTION PROPOSED RULES