The new Safety Management Systems (SMS) regulation will be published on Friday April 26. A pre-publication version of the rule is currently available for inspection. The new regulation will expand the applicability of FAA’s SMS rule to include type certificate (TC) holders and production certificate (PC) holders. It will also expand the scope to include … Continue reading
The FAA has released two guidance documents for comment pertaining to the development and distribution of ICA. Continue reading
The customers will be there in Istanbul in twelve days – will you? MARPA and AEA will co-host a PMA meeting in Istanbul on May 25-26. We have 29 customer-personnel attending the conference – these are air carriers and MROs that are interested in PMA solutions. Continue reading
MARPA has filed comments in response to the FAA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning repair stations and their ratings. Although the ratings proposal was the centerpiece of this proposed rule, many of the proposals that caused the most concern were those unrelated to the ratings element of the proposal. Continue reading
MARPA, as well as other members of the aviation community, recently attended a Small Business Administration roundtable to discuss the effects of the FAA’s proposed Aviation Repair Station rule. The FAA explained the the purpose behind the rule and members of industry voiced a number of concerns and objections regarding the costs and collateral effects of the rule. Continue reading
The SBA roundtable, to discuss the FAA’s proposed Aviation Repair Station Rule and its potential effect on small business, has been rescheduled. Hurricane Sandy had caused the meeting to be postponed. Continue reading
The Small Business Administration’s small business roundtable to discuss the FAA’s proposed Aviation Repair Station rule has been postponed due to the severe weather effects of Hurricane Sandy. The meeting will be rescheduled in the next couple of days. Continue reading
Today, the FAA published a proposed amendment to the repair station rules, with a particular focus on a change in the repair stations ratings system. This proposal could have the unintended effect of decreasing the repair stations that are legally permitted to repair a PMA part, even though they are technically qualified. Continue reading
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a “show-cause” order to the FAA, threatening to suspend the enforceability of the FAA’s drug testing rules. The FAA has until March 10th to file their response. The underlying issue behind the “show-cause” order is the FAA’s failure to perform the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis associated with the application of the drug testing rules to repair stations. Continue reading
The FAA has delayed the deadline for submitting comments on the Safety Management Systems (SMS) proposed rule. The new deadline for comments on the FAA’s SMS proposal is March 7, 2011. Continue reading
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