AEA has alerted ANN to Proposed FAA Order 8100.14A

SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on proposed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8100.14A, Interim Procedures for Working with the European Community on Airworthiness Certification and Continued Airworthiness.

MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS: The proposed revision will replace FAA Order 8100.14; Interim Procedures for Working with the European Community on Airworthiness Certification and Continued Airworthiness dated September 30, 2003. The proposed revised Order provides guidance to Aircraft Certification Field Offices personnel on how to work with their counterparts in the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the National Aviation Authorities (NAA) of European Union Member States.

FAA Order 8100.14 was first published to coincide with the date the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) began operations in September 2003. This order provided interim policy and guidance on how to interact with the newly established EASA and the National Aviation Authorities of European Union Member States for the purposes of type, production, and airworthiness certification, and continued airworthiness of aeronautical products.

Over the past two years EASA moved its headquarters, expanded its infrastructure, and developed and implemented several internal policies. EASA's growth and resulting process changes have affected the interaction between EASA and the FAA, resulting in the first revision of Order 8100.14.

Submit comments on or before July 5, 2005.

Send all comments on proposed FAA Order 8100.14A to: Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification Service, International Policy Office, Federal Office Building 10B, Floor 6 West, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. ATTN. Walter Dillon, AIR-40. Or E-mail at: walter.dillon@faa.gov.

FMI: www.aea.net, Ric Peri, ricp@aea.net, FAA Order 8100.14A