Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The current part 23 airworthiness standards are based on airplane designs from the 1950s and 1960s and set forth specific requirements for the design of every facet of a new aircraft. As a result, FAA often requires manufacturers to provide onerous documentation in order to incorporate new technology. These requirements can act as barriers to certification and innovation while also being costly to both the industry and the FAA.

"To enable manufacturers to incorporate new life-saving capabilities into new aircraft, the FAA is proposing streamlining the way it approves new technologies for aircraft ranging in size from small, piston-engine airplanes all the way to complex high-performance executive jets."

Source: DOT secretary Anthony Foxx, writing on the official DOT blog.

FMI: www.dot.gov