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AIN Blog: FAA Interpretation Outlines Onerous AD Compliance Issues
One of the problems with the aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) process is that it gives people, and especially FAA lawyers, too much time to think.
One of the problems with the aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) process is that it gives people, and especially FAA lawyers, too much time to think. And too much thinking often leads to onerous interpretations of what seem like simple regulations.
A good example of this is a new proposed interpretation of 14 CFR Part 39, the rules governing Airworthiness Directives. Remember, if you don’t like the looks of this interpretation, the only way to put a wrench in the works is to make a comment (deadline May 16). You might also want to ask organizations of which you’re a member what they think; after all, that’s part of what you’re paying for when you join NBAA, NATA, ARSA, RACCA, AOPA, PAMA and AMTSociety.
Matt Thurber
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