Rotorcraft
Part 27/29 Rewrite Committee Underway
Rulemaking committee is tackling the difficult subject of changes to FAA and EASA rotorcraft certification regulations.

Government and industry have come together to form an international aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) similar to the recently concluded Part 23 ARC to consider changes to the FAA Part 27/29 EASA CS27/29 rules governing civil helicopters.

While similar in structure to the Part 23 ARC, the rotorcraft equivalent will be more targeted and limited in scope and therefore should proceed at a faster pace, according to Walter Desrosier, vice president of engineering and maintenance at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. Stakeholders should get a preliminary view of the committee's work within a year, and FAA/EASA proposed rulemaking could come within four years, he said.

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