[Federal Register: March 19, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 54)]
[Notices]
[Page 13117]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Advisory Circular (AC) 23-15A, Small Airplane Certification
Compliance Program
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of advisory circular.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the issuance of Advisory Circular (AC)
23-15A. The AC provides a compilation of historically acceptable means
of compliance to specifically selected sections of 14 CFR part 23 for
small, simple, low performance airplanes. This revision adds a
definition of small, simple, low performance airplanes, and clarifies
the applicability of the AC. Additionally, information was updated and
clarified in numerous sections. Some of the sections that had
significant changes are:
Emergency landing dynamic conditions.
Flutter.
Proof of strength.
Fire protection of flight controls and engine
mounts.
Lightning protection.
Figures recreated to improve legibility.
DATES: Advisory Circular 23-15A was issued by the Manager of the Small
Airplane Directorate on December 30, 2003.
How to Obtain Copies: A paper copy of AC 23-15A may be obtained by
writing to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Subsequent
Distribution Office, DOT Warehouse, SVC-121.23, Ardmore East Business
Center, 3341Q 75th Avenue, Landover, MD 20785, telephone 301-322-5377,
or by faxing your request to the warehouse at 301-386-5394. The AC will
also be available on the Internet at http://www.faa.gov/certification/aircraft/
.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 13, 2004.
Dorenda D. Baker,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 04-6148 Filed 3-18-04; 8:45 am]
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