FAA raising the bar on helicopter certification
The FAA’s plans to update certification rules to reflect the improved capabilities and performance of modern helicopters appears to be moving ahead with fe

The FAA’s plans to update certification rules to reflect the improved capabilities and performance of modern helicopters appears to be moving ahead with few hurdles, according to officials with knowledge of the changes proposed last August.

The FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking on the subject affects newly manufactured Part 27 (normal category) and Part 29 (transport category) rotorcraft. Part 27 applies to helicopters weighing 7,000 pounds or less and with nine seats or fewer, up to the size of a Eurocopter EC 135 or Bell 429. Part 29 applies to larger helicopters, from the size of the EC 145 or Bell 430 up to Bell’s BA609 tiltrotor.

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