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FAA Report on Proposed Developments to the Changed Product Rule

The FAA and other aviation authorities have released a Changed Product Rule (CPR) Report.  It outlines proposed agreements among authorities about how to make changes to the CPR.  They are accepting comment on it through March 17, 2023. The CPR affects STCs, and as we have seen STC policy can be important to the extent … Continue reading

FAA Examines the Changed Product Rule

Yesterday, the FAA announced the availability of a Report from the from the Changed Product Rule International Working Group (CPR IAWG). The report provides recommendations related to changes to the way that the Changed Product Rule would be used and managed in FAA certification and approval processes. These changes are likely to affect MARPA members … Continue reading

New Guidance Helps Choose Right Form of Alteration Approval

Do you obtain STCs for every PMA? Do you need to? The FAA recently published new guidance for its field inspectors, STCs and other forms of alteration design approval. The guidance is meant to to aid FAA employees in analyzing field approvals, but the guidance can be useful to the industry as well. PMA parts … Continue reading