One way to tell what is coming over the horizon for FAA regulations and policies is to examine the advisory committee reports that are being submitted to the FAA. The DOT’s Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee (SOCAC) has accepted three reports for submission to the FAA: Compliance Assurance System Report — https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/committees/documents/index.cfm/document/information?documentID=4829 Technical Standard … Continue reading
MARPA spent last Thursday and Friday participating at the Certification Management Team quadrilateral meeting in Washington DC. The CMT brings together the FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, ANAC Brazil, and representatives from industry to discuss the status of current initiatives and future plans that affect certification and acceptance of products (and articles) among the authorities. One … Continue reading
The FAA is talking very seriously about a radical new model of certification for the aerospace industry focusing on approval of design processes and risk-based oversight. The FAA would like to introduce this new model at the 2015 MARPA Conference. This could reflect a tremendous opportunity for members to be on the cutting edge of the new compliance paradigm. Continue reading
The MARPA 2012 Conference will be held in a month, on October 3-5, 2012 at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel. But the deadline for making hotel reservations at the discounted rate is Monday, September 3! Continue reading
The MARPA 2012 Conference will be held October 3-5, 2012 at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel. Please make your reservations early for the Conference: the hotel has sold out early for the past several years and we expect the hotel to sell out again this year.
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Agenda for the Closing Day of the 2011 MARPA Conference – October 14, 2011. Continue reading
MARPA has filed comments with the FAA on the DRAFT Sequencing Standard Operating procedure (SOP). MARPA’s comments address a variety of issues raised by the FAA’s draft in an effort to assist the FAA in improving the draft SOP. In particular, it appears that small businesses could be placed at a competitive disadvantage by the draft SOP. Continue reading
As we reported earlier, the deal to extend FAA funding through January 31, 2012 is in place. The Senate approved the extension bill yesterday. Continue reading
After more than a week the FAA remains unfunded. Congress still has not passed a law that authorizes payment of the FAA’s bills. Continue reading
The House has passed their version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Continue reading
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