[Federal Register: November 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 227)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Data-Link Recorder Systems
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of, and requests
comment on proposed Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-177, Data-Link
Recorder Systems. This proposed TSO tells persons seeking a TSO
authorization or letter of design approval what minimum performance
standards (MPS) their Data-Link Recorder Systems must meet to be
identified with the appropriate TSO marking.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send all comments on this proposed TSO to: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft
Engineering Division, Avionics Systems Branch (AIR-130), 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. ATTN: Ms. Dara Gibson.
Or, you may deliver comments to: Federal Aviation Administration, Room
815, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dara Gibson, AIR-130, Room 815,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20591. Telephone (202) 385-4632, fax (202) 385-4651.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
You are invited to comment on the proposed TSO by submitting
written data, views, or arguments to the above address. Comments
received may be examined, both before and after the closing data, in
room 815 at the above address, weekdays except Federal holidays,
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Director, Aircraft Certification
Service, will consider all comments received on or before the closing
date before issuing the final TSO.
Background
Digital messaging technology created a need for a data-link
recorder system that would ensure the information and data necessary
for the investigation of incidents and accidents continues to be
recorded on-board the aircraft. It is important that these digital
messages are properly recorded and that the timing correlation between
cockpit displays and other aircraft systems are preserved. This
proposed TSO prescribes the minimum performance standards for data-link
recorder systems equipment necessary to receive, process, record,
preserve, and retrieve Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air
Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) digital
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messages transmitted to and from the aircraft to assist in
investigation an incident or accident.
How to Obtain Copies
You can view or download the proposed TSO from its online location
at: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. At this Web page, select ``Technical
Standard Orders.'' At the TSO page, select ``Proposed TSOs.'' For a
paper copy, contact the person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT Note, SAE International documents are copyrighted and may not
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purchase copies of SAE International documents from: SAE International,
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their Web site: http://www.sae.org/.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 17, 2005.
Susan J. M. Cabler,
Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 05-23304 Filed 11-25-05; 8:45 am]
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