[Federal Register: November 7, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 216)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Proposed Advisory Circular (AC) 43-HAB, Hot Air Balloon 
Inspection and Repair: Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments on the proposed 
AC.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a proposed AC to be used by the Hot Air 
Balloon community as acceptable methods, techniques, and practices 
associated with the inspection and repair of Hot Air Balloons. This 
notice is necessary to give all interested persons the opportunity to 
present their views on the proposed AC. Hot air balloons derive lift 
from self-contained, generated heated air and are considered

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by definition a lighter-than-air aircraft. The owner or operator of a 
hot air balloon is primarily responsible for maintaining the balloon in 
an airworthy condition. The persons performing maintenance are 
responsible for the manner of performance and the approval for return 
to service after work is completed.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to: DOT/FAA, 
Standardization Branch, AFS-640, Attn: George Torres, 6500 S. MacArthur 
Boulevard, ARB Room 304A, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125, or 
electronically to george.torres@faa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Torres, AFS-640, at the address 
above, by telephone: (405) 954-6923, by fax: (405) 954-4104, or by e-
mail: george.torres@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
    The proposed AC is available on the FAA Web site at http://
www1.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory--and--Guidance--Library/rgDAC.nsf/
MainFrame?OpenFrameSet, under AC No. 43-HAB. A copy of the proposed AC 
may be obtained by contacting the person named above under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. Interested persons are invited to comment on the 
proposed AC by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Please identify AC 43-HAB, Hot Air Balloon Inspection 
and Repair: Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices, and submit 
comments, either hard copy or electronically, to the appropriate 
address listed above. Comments may be inspected at the above address 
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2002.
Louis C. Cusimano,
Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 02-28372 Filed 11-6-02; 8:45 am]

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