Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee General Aviation Certification and Operations Issue Area Part 103 (Ultralight Vehicles) Working Group Task 1 – Ultralight Vehicles 47172· Federal Register I Vol. 58. "No. 171 I Tuesday, September 7, 1993 1 NcKAG'eS WashiDgton. OC Z059t, Telepbeae: (202) 1.67..;a150; FAX: (202} 267-5230. be reviewed with the ARAC Assistant Chair for General Aviation Operations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Issues and the Chair of the Part 103 Federal Aviation Administndioo (FAAJ (Ultralight Vehicles) Working Group, has established an Aviation Ru1emaking and the individual will be advised Advisory Committee (ARAC) (56 FR whether or not the request can be 2190, January 22. 1991; and 58 FR 9230, accommodated. February 19,1993). One8188theARAC. The Secretary of Transportation has deals with is general aviatiCIIl operations determined that the fonnation and use issues. These issues involve the . of the ARAC are necessary in the public operation of general aviation abaaft interest in connection with the and ~rtification of airmen. The Part 103 performance of duties of the FAA by (Ultralight Vehicles) Working Group is . law. Meetings of the ARAC to consider being formed to review part 103 of the l general aviation operations issues will Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). be open to the public except as The Part t03 (UitraliAAt Vehicles) authoriZed by section lO(d) of the Working Group willlorward Federal Advisory Committee Act. recommendations to the ARAC. whk:h · Meetings of the Part 103 (Ultralight will determine whether to forward them Vehicles) Working Group will not be to the FAA. open to the public except to the extent Specifically. the Worldng Group'& task that individuals with an interest and is the following: The Part 103 (UltlaHght expertise 8re selected to participate. No Vehicles) Working Group Is charged public announcement of Working Group with reviewing part 103 oftbe FAR and meetings will be made. making a recotnmendation to the ARAC concerning whether new or 1'9Vl8ed Issued In Washington, DC, on August 30, standards are approprlate.IR reviewing . 1993. part 103, the working group should llonMyrea, consider: . Assistant Executive Director for General (a) United States Ultralight Aviation Operations Issues, Aviation AS&OCiation's petition to amend part 103 Rulemaldng Advisory Committee. (Docket No. 25591) and ell comments [FR Doc. 93-216~1 Filed 9-3-93; 8:45 am] submitted regardin~ the petition; 81ld 8IWNQ COOl ...,.. , .... (b) Adding defimtions&nd operating rules to apply to rotorcraft. If tlw ARAC detennines that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or Advisory Circular would be appropriate, those documents are to be submitted in the fonnat prescribed by the FAA. Reports A. The Working Group •~uld recommend time line{s) for completion of the task, including tbe rationale, for consideration at the meeting or the ARAC 1D consider general avlaUon Aviation Rutemaking Advisory operations issues beld followins Committee; Part 1G3 (Uttralight publication of this notice. Vehicles} Working Group B. The Working Group will give e status report on the task at each meeting AGENCY: Federal Aviation of the ARAC held to consider general Administration (FAA), DOT. aviation operations i~&ues. ACTION: Notice of establishment of Part The Part 103 (Ultralight Vehicles) 103 (Ultralight Vehicles) Working Working Group will be comprised or Group. experts from those organizations having an interest in the tasks aesigned. A SUMMARY: Notice is given of the Working Group member need not establishment of the Part 103 (Ultralight necessarily be a representatiYe of one of Vehicles) Working Group of the the member organizations of the ARAC. Aviation Rulemaking Advisory An individual who has expertitle in tbe Committee (ARAC). This notice infonns subject matter and wishes to becOme a the public of the activities of the ARAC member of the WorldngGroup shouJd 'n general aviation operations issues. write the person listed under the JR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. caption FOR FURTHER 1NFOAMA110N .Kon Myres, Assistant Executive Director CONTACT expressing that desire, for General Aviation Operations Issue&, describing his or her lntere&t in the task, Flight Standards Service (AFS--850), 800 and the expertise he or she would bring Independence Avenue, SW., to the Working Group. The request will Federal Register I Vol. 60, No. 123 I Tuesday, June 27, 1995 I Notices 33247 Aviation Rulemaking Advisory new or revised standards, under part 103 or a member of the working group should other regulations that may be affected, are write to the person listed Wlder the Committee; General Aviation appropriate. In reviewing part 103, the ARAC Operations Issues-Revised Task . should consider: caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION a. United States Ultralight Association's CONTACT expressing that desire, AGENCY: Federal AViation . petition to amend part 103 (Docket No. describing his or her interest in the task, Administration (FAA), DOT. ! 25591) and all comments submitted .and stating the expertise he or she ACTION: Notice of revised task regarding the petition; and would bring to the working group. The assignment for the Aviation Rulemaking b. Adding definitions and operating rules · request will be reviewed by the assistant Advisory Committee (ARAC). to apply to rotorcraft. chair, the assistant executive director, The FAA also has asked that ARAC and the working group chair, and the SUMMARY: Notice is given of a change in · the task assigned to and accepted by the determine if tulemaking action (e.g., individual will be advised whether or Aviation Rulemaking Advisory NPRM) should be taken or advisory not the request can be accommodated. Committee (ARAC). This notice. informs matenal should be issued. If so, ARAC The Secretary of Transportation has the public of the activities of ARAC. has been asked to prepare the necessary determined that the formation and use documents, including economic . of ARAC are necessary and in the public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: interest in connection with the Mr. Louis C. Cusimano, Assistant analysis, to justify and carry out its recommendation(s). performance of duties imposed on the Executive Director for General Aviation FAA bylaw. Operations Issues, Aviation Rulemaking AR.Ac Acceptance of Revised Task Advisory Committee, Flight Standards Meetings of ARAC will be open to the ARAC has aecepted the revised task public, except as authorized by section Service (AFS-800), 800 Independence and has chosen to assign it to the Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, 10(d) of the Federal Advisory existing Part 103 (Ultralight Vehicles) Commitlee Ad. Meetings ofthe Part 103 telephone (202) 267-8452; fax (202) Working Group. The working group will 267-5094. (Ultralight Vehicles) Working Group serve as staff to ARAC to assist ARAC will not be open to the public, except SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in the analysis of the assigned task. to the extent that individuals with an Working group recommendations must Background .interest and expertise are selected to be reviewed and approved by ARAC. If participate. No public announcement of The FAA has establishud an Aviation ARAC accepts the working group's working group meetings will be made. Rulemaking Advisory Committee to recommendations, it forwards them to Issued in Washington, DC, on June 16, · provide advice and recommendations to the FAA as ARAC recommendations. 1995. the FAA Administrator, through the Associate Administrator for Regulation Working Group Activity Leuis C. Cusimano, and Certification, on the full range of The Part 103 (Ultralight Vehicles) Assistant Executive Director for GenE·ral the FAA's rulemaking activities with Working Group is expected to comply Aviation Operations Issues, Aviation respect to aviation-related issues .. This · with the procedures adopted .by ARAC. Rulemaking Advisory Committee. includes obtaining advice and As part of the procedures, the Working [FR Doc. 95-15726 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45am) recommendations on the FAA's group is expected to: BILUNG CODE 411D-13-M commitment to harmoni2;e its Federal ·1. Recommend a work plan for Aviation Regulations (FAR) and completion of the tasks, including the practices with its trading partners in rationale supporting such a plan, for Europe and Canada. consideration by ARAC. One area ARAC deals with is general 2. Give a detailed conceptual aviation operations issue:~. These issues presentation of the proposed involve the operation of general aviation recommendations, prior to proceeding aircraft and certification ofairmen in 14 with the work stated in item 3 below. CFR parts 61, 91, 103, 125, 133, 137,141, . 3. For each task, draft appropriate and 143. regulatory documents with supporting .economic and other required analyses, The Revised Task and/or any other related guidance This notice is to inform the public material or collateral documents the that the FAA has revised a taSk working group determines to be previously assigned to ARAC. The appropriate; or, if new or revised· . revised task has been accepted by requirements or compliance methods ARAC. The FAA has asktld ARAC to · are not recommended, a draft report provide advice and recommendation on stating the rationale for not making such the following revised task: recommendations. 4. Provide a status report at each Part 103 (Ultralight Vehicles): Review part 103 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations and meeting of ARAC held to consi~er make a recommendation. to the Federal general aviation operations issues. Aviation Administration concerning whether Participation in the Working Group The Part 103 (Ultralight Vehicles) Working Group is composed of experts having an interest in the assigned task. A working group member need not be a representative of a member of the full committee. An individual whC? has expertise in the subject matt~r and wishes t~ become . -~ .. Recommendation: In December 1999, ARAC referred project to FAA. FAA Action: Certification of Aircraft and Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft; NPRM: FAA-2001-11333 Final Rule -- FAA-2001-11133 Tuesday, July 27, 2004 Part III Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 1, 21, et al.