80_FR_50970 80 FR 50808 - Special Conditions: Cirrus Aircraft Corporation, SF50; Auto Throttle.

80 FR 50808 - Special Conditions: Cirrus Aircraft Corporation, SF50; Auto Throttle.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)

Page Range50808-50810
FR Document2015-20756

This action proposes special conditions for the Cirrus Aircraft Corporation Model SF50 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with installation of an Auto Throttle System. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These proposed special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 23

[Docket No. FAA-2015-3464; Notice No. 23-15-04-SC]


Special Conditions: Cirrus Aircraft Corporation, SF50; Auto 
Throttle.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed special conditions.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes special conditions for the Cirrus 
Aircraft Corporation Model SF50 airplane. This airplane will have a 
novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with installation of an 
Auto Throttle System. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not 
contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design 
feature. These proposed special conditions contain the additional 
safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to 
establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the 
existing airworthiness standards.

DATES: Send your comments on or before October 5, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2015-3464 
using any of the following methods:
    [ssquf] Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
    [ssquf] Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room 
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    [ssquf] Hand Delivery of Courier: Take comments to Docket 
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    [ssquf] Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without 
change, to http://regulations.gov, including any personal information 
the commenter provides. Using the search function of the docket Web 
site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all comments 
received into any FAA docket, including the name of the individual 
sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, 
business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement can 
be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 
19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions 
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Pretz, FAA, Regulations and 
Policy Branch, ACE-111, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service, 901 Locust; Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 
telephone (816) 329-3239; facsimile (816) 329-4090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by 
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments 
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the 
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. We ask 
that you send us two copies of written comments.
    We will consider all comments we receive on or before the closing 
date for comments. We will consider comments filed late if it is 
possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. We may change 
these special conditions based on the comments we receive.

Background

    On September 9, 2008, Cirrus Aircraft Corporation applied for a 
type certificate for their new Model SF50. On December 11, 2012 Cirrus 
elected to adjust the certification basis of the SF50 to include 14 CFR 
part 23 through amendment 62. The SF50 is a low-wing, 7-seat (5 adults 
and 2 children), pressurized, retractable gear, carbon composite 
airplane with one turbofan engine mounted partially in the upper aft 
fuselage. It is constructed largely of carbon and fiberglass composite 
materials. Like other Cirrus products, the SF50 includes a 
ballistically deployed airframe parachute. The SF50 has a maximum 
operating altitude of 28,000 feet and the maximum takeoff weight will 
be at or below 6,000 pounds with a range at economy cruise of roughly 
1,000 nautical miles.

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    Current part 23 airworthiness regulations do not contain 
appropriate safety standards for an Auto Throttle System (ATS) 
installation; therefore, special conditions are required to establish 
an acceptable level of safety. Part 25 regulations contain appropriate 
safety standards for these systems, making the intent for this project 
to apply the language in Sec.  25.1329 for the auto throttle, while 
substituting Sec.  23.1309 and Sec.  23.143 in place of the similar 
part 25 regulations referenced in Sec.  25.1329. In addition, 
malfunction of the ATS to perform its intended function shall be 
evaluated per the Loss of Thrust Control (LOTC) criteria established 
under part 33 for electronic engine controls. An analysis must show 
that no single failure or malfunction or probable combinations of 
failures of the ATS will permit the LOTC probability to exceed those 
established under part 33 for an electronic engine control.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17, Cirrus must show that the 
Model SF50 meets the applicable provisions of part 23, as amended by 
amendments 23-1 through 23-62 thereto.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness 
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 23) do not contain adequate or 
appropriate safety standards for the SF50 because of a novel or unusual 
design feature, special conditions are prescribed under the provisions 
of Sec.  21.16.
    Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which 
they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended 
later to include any other model that incorporates the same or similar 
novel or unusual design feature, the special conditions would also 
apply to the other model under Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special 
conditions, the SF50 must comply with the fuel vent and exhaust 
emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the noise certification 
requirements of 14 CFR part 36 and the FAA must issue a finding of 
regulatory adequacy under Sec.  611 of Public Law 92-574, the Noise 
Control Act of 1972.
    The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in 
accordance with Sec.  11.38, and they become part of the type-
certification basis under Sec.  21.17(a)(2).

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The SF50 will incorporate the following novel or unusual design 
features: An ATS as part of the automatic flight control system. The 
ATS utilizes a Garmin ``smart'' autopilot servo with a physical 
connection to the throttle quadrant control linkage. The auto throttle 
may be controlled by the pilot with an optional auto throttle control 
panel adjacent to the throttle lever. The auto throttle also provides 
an envelope protection function which does not require installation of 
the optional control panel.

Discussion

    Part 23 currently does not sufficiently address auto throttle (also 
referred to as auto thrust) technology and safety concerns. Therefore, 
special conditions must be developed and applied to this project to 
ensure an acceptable level of safety has been obtained. For approval to 
use the ATS during flight, the SF50 must demonstrate compliance to the 
intent of the requirements of Sec.  25.1329, applying the appropriate 
part 23 references to Sec.  23.1309 (to include performing a functional 
hazard assessment or system safety assessment to determine the 
applicable Software and Airborne Electronic Hardware assurance levels, 
and compliance to DO-178C & DO-254, as required) and Sec.  23.143.
    In addition, a malfunction of the ATS to perform its intended 
function is an LOTC event, and may result in a total loss of thrust 
control, transients, or uncommanded thrust changes. The classification 
of the failure condition for an LOTC event on a Class II single-engine 
aircraft is hazardous for aircraft that stall at or below 61 knots. 
From publication AC 23.1309-1E, based upon failure probability values 
shown in Figure 2, an LOTC event would have to meet a probability of 
failure value not to exceed 1X10-6. In-service data for LOTC 
in single-engine turbine aircraft shows LOTC events exceed this 
probability; therefore, part 33 requirements for engine control 
probabilities will be accepted for the part 23 LOTC requirement.
    The probabilities of failure for an LOTC event on a turbine engine 
shall not exceed the following (see AC33.28-1 and ANE-1993-33.28TLD-R1 
for further guidance):
    1. Average Events per Million Hours: 10 (1X10-05 per 
hour).
    2. Maximum Events per Million Hours: 100 (1X10-04 per 
hour).

    Note:  The maximum events per flight hour are intended for Time 
Limited Dispatch (TLD) operation where the risk exposure is 
mitigated by limiting the time in which the aircraft is operated in 
the degraded condition.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the 
Model SF50. Should Cirrus apply at a later date for a change to the 
type certificate to include another model incorporating the same novel 
or unusual design feature, the special conditions would apply to that 
model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features 
on one model of airplanes. It is not a rule of general applicability.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 23

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Signs and symbols.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Proposed Special Conditions

    Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the 
following special conditions as part of the type certification basis 
for Cirrus Aircraft Corporation Model SF50 airplanes.
    1. Certification of auto throttle system under part 23.
    (a) Quick disengagement controls for the auto thrust functions must 
be provided for each pilot. The auto thrust quick disengagement 
controls must be located on the thrust control levers. Quick 
disengagement controls must be readily accessible to each pilot while 
operating the thrust control levers.
    (b) The effects of a failure of the system to disengage the auto 
thrust functions when manually commanded by the pilot must be assessed 
in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  23.1309.
    (c) Engagement or switching of the flight guidance system, a mode, 
or a sensor may not cause the auto thrust system to affect a transient 
response that alters the airplane's flight path any greater than a 
minor transient, as defined in paragraph (l)(1) of this section.
    (d) Under normal conditions, the disengagement of any automatic 
control function of a flight guidance system may not cause a transient 
response of the airplane's flight path any greater than a minor 
transient.
    (e) Under rare normal and non-normal conditions, disengagement of 
any automatic control function of a flight guidance system may not 
result in a transient any greater than a significant transient, as 
defined in paragraph (l)(2) of this section.
    (f) The function and direction of motion of each command reference

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control, such as heading select or vertical speed, must be plainly 
indicated on, or adjacent to, each control if necessary to prevent 
inappropriate use or confusion.
    (g) Under any condition of flight appropriate to its use, the 
flight guidance system may not produce hazardous loads on the airplane, 
nor create hazardous deviations in the flight path. This applies to 
both fault-free operation and in the event of a malfunction, and 
assumes that the pilot begins corrective action within a reasonable 
period of time.
    (h) When the flight guidance system is in use, a means must be 
provided to avoid excursions beyond an acceptable margin from the speed 
range of the normal flight envelope. If the airplane experiences an 
excursion outside this range, a means must be provided to prevent the 
flight guidance system from providing guidance or control to an unsafe 
speed.
    (i) The flight guidance system functions, controls, indications, 
and alerts must be designed to minimize flight crew errors and 
confusion concerning the behavior and operation of the flight guidance 
system. Means must be provided to indicate the current mode of 
operation, including any armed modes, transitions, and reversions. 
Selector switch position is not an acceptable means of indication. The 
controls and indications must be grouped and presented in a logical and 
consistent manner. The indications must be visible to each pilot under 
all expected lighting conditions.
    (j) Following disengagement of the auto thrust function, a caution 
(visual and auditory) must be provided to each pilot.
    (k) During auto thrust operation, it must be possible for the 
flight crew to move the thrust levers without requiring excessive 
force. The auto thrust may not create a potential hazard when the 
flight crew applies an override force to the thrust levers.
    (l) For purposes of this section, a transient is a disturbance in 
the control or flight path of the airplane that is not consistent with 
response to flight crew inputs or environmental conditions.
    (1) A minor transient would not significantly reduce safety margins 
and would involve flight crew actions that are well within their 
capabilities. A minor transient may involve a slight increase in flight 
crew workload or some physical discomfort to passengers or cabin crew.
    (2) A significant transient may lead to a significant reduction in 
safety margins, an increase in flight crew workload, discomfort to the 
flight crew, or physical distress to the passengers or cabin crew, 
possibly including non-fatal injuries. Significant transients do not 
require, in order to remain within or recover to the normal flight 
envelope, any of the following:
    i. Exceptional piloting skill, alertness, or strength.
    ii. Forces applied by the pilot which are greater than those 
specified in Sec.  23.143(c).
    iii. Accelerations or attitudes in the airplane that might result 
in further hazard to secured or non-secured occupants.
    Cirrus must also demonstrate, through tests and analysis, that no 
single failure or malfunction or probable combinations of failures of 
the auto thrust system components results in the probability for LOTC, 
or un-commanded thrust changes and transients that result in an LOTC 
event, to exceed the following:
    1. Average Events per Million Hours: 10 (1X10-05 per 
hour)
    2. Maximum Events per Million Hours: 100 (1X10-04 per 
hour)

    Note: The term ``probable'' in the context of ``probable 
combination of failures'' does not have the same meaning as used for 
a safety assessment process. The term ``probable'' in ``probable 
combination of failures'' means ``foreseeable,'' or those failure 
conditions anticipated to occur one or more times during the 
operational life of each airplane.


    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 13, 2015.
Earl Lawrence,
Manger, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-20756 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                 50808                   Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 162 / Friday, August 21, 2015 / Proposed Rules

                                                 § 1238.3   Annual stress test.                            Dated: August 13, 2015.                             and read the electronic form of all
                                                    (a) * * *                                            Melvin L. Watt,                                       comments received into any FAA
                                                                                                         Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency.             docket, including the name of the
                                                    (1) Shall complete an annual stress                                                                        individual sending the comment (or
                                                                                                         [FR Doc. 2015–20613 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am]
                                                 test of itself based on its data as of                                                                        signing the comment for an association,
                                                                                                         BILLING CODE 8070–01–P
                                                 December 31 of the preceding calendar                                                                         business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s
                                                 year;                                                                                                         complete Privacy Act Statement can be
                                                 *      *     *     *     *                                                                                    found in the Federal Register published
                                                                                                         DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                                                                                                                               on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478),
                                                    (b) Scenarios provided by FHFA. In
                                                                                                         Federal Aviation Administration                       as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
                                                 conducting its annual stress tests under                                                                        Docket: Background documents or
                                                 this section, each regulated entity must                                                                      comments received may be read at
                                                 use scenarios provided by FHFA, which                   14 CFR Part 23
                                                                                                                                                               http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
                                                 shall be generally consistent with and                  [Docket No. FAA–2015–3464; Notice No. 23–             Follow the online instructions for
                                                 comparable to those established by the                  15–04–SC]                                             accessing the docket or go to the Docket
                                                 FRB, that reflect a minimum of three                                                                          Operations in Room W12–140 of the
                                                 sets of economic and financial                          Special Conditions: Cirrus Aircraft                   West Building Ground Floor at 1200
                                                 conditions, including a baseline,                       Corporation, SF50; Auto Throttle.                     New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
                                                 adverse, and severely adverse scenario.                                                                       DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday
                                                                                                         AGENCY: Federal Aviation
                                                 Not later than 30 days after the FRB                                                                          through Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                                                                         Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                                 publishes its scenarios, FHFA will issue                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
                                                                                                         ACTION: Notice of proposed special
                                                 to all regulated entities a description of                                                                    Pretz, FAA, Regulations and Policy
                                                 the baseline, adverse, and severely                     conditions.
                                                                                                                                                               Branch, ACE–111, Small Airplane
                                                 adverse scenarios that each regulated                   SUMMARY:   This action proposes special               Directorate, Aircraft Certification
                                                 entity shall use to conduct its annual                  conditions for the Cirrus Aircraft                    Service, 901 Locust; Kansas City,
                                                 stress tests under this part.                           Corporation Model SF50 airplane. This                 Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 329–
                                                 *      *     *     *     *                              airplane will have a novel or unusual                 3239; facsimile (816) 329–4090.
                                                 ■ 3. Amend § 1238.5 by revising                         design feature(s) associated with                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                 paragraph (a) to read as follows:                       installation of an Auto Throttle System.
                                                                                                         The applicable airworthiness                          Comments Invited
                                                 § 1238.5 Required report to FHFA and the                regulations do not contain adequate or                   We invite interested people to take
                                                 FRB of stress test results and related                  appropriate safety standards for this                 part in this rulemaking by sending
                                                 information.                                            design feature. These proposed special                written comments, data, or views. The
                                                                                                         conditions contain the additional safety              most helpful comments reference a
                                                    (a) Report required for stress tests. On
                                                                                                         standards that the Administrator                      specific portion of the special
                                                 or before May 20 of each year, the
                                                                                                         considers necessary to establish a level              conditions, explain the reason for any
                                                 Enterprises must report the results of
                                                                                                         of safety equivalent to that established              recommended change, and include
                                                 the stress tests required under § 1238.3
                                                                                                         by the existing airworthiness standards.              supporting data. We ask that you send
                                                 to FHFA, and to the FRB, in accordance                                                                        us two copies of written comments.
                                                 with paragraph (b) of this section; and                 DATES: Send your comments on or
                                                                                                                                                                  We will consider all comments we
                                                 on or before August 31 of each year, the                before October 5, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                               receive on or before the closing date for
                                                 Banks must report the results of the                    ADDRESSES: Send comments identified                   comments. We will consider comments
                                                 stress tests required under § 1238.3 to                 by docket number FAA–2015–3464                        filed late if it is possible to do so
                                                 FHFA, and to the FRB, in accordance                     using any of the following methods:                   without incurring expense or delay. We
                                                 with paragraph (b) of this section;                       D Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to                may change these special conditions
                                                 *      *     *     *    *                               http://www.regulations.gov and follow                 based on the comments we receive.
                                                                                                         the online instructions for sending your
                                                 ■ 4. Amend § 1238.7 by revising                                                                               Background
                                                                                                         comments electronically.
                                                 paragraph (a) to read as follows:                         D Mail: Send comments to Docket                        On September 9, 2008, Cirrus Aircraft
                                                 § 1238.7 Publication of results by                      Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of                  Corporation applied for a type
                                                 regulated entities.                                     Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey                 certificate for their new Model SF50. On
                                                                                                         Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West                        December 11, 2012 Cirrus elected to
                                                    (a) Public disclosure of results                     Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC                 adjust the certification basis of the SF50
                                                 required for stress tests of regulated                  20590–0001.                                           to include 14 CFR part 23 through
                                                 entities. The Enterprises must disclose                   D Hand Delivery of Courier: Take                    amendment 62. The SF50 is a low-wing,
                                                 publicly a summary of the stress test                   comments to Docket Operations in                      7-seat (5 adults and 2 children),
                                                 results for the severely adverse scenario               Room W12–140 of the West Building                     pressurized, retractable gear, carbon
                                                 not earlier than August 1 and not later                 Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey                       composite airplane with one turbofan
                                                 than August 15 of each year. Each Bank                  Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9                 engine mounted partially in the upper
                                                 must disclose publicly a summary of the                 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through                      aft fuselage. It is constructed largely of
                                                 stress test results for the severely                    Friday, except Federal holidays.                      carbon and fiberglass composite
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                                                 adverse scenario not earlier than                         D Fax: Fax comments to Docket                       materials. Like other Cirrus products,
                                                 November 15 and not later than                          Operations at 202–493–2251.                           the SF50 includes a ballistically
                                                 November 30 of each year. The                             Privacy: The FAA will post all                      deployed airframe parachute. The SF50
                                                 summary may be published on the                         comments it receives, without change,                 has a maximum operating altitude of
                                                 regulated entity’s Web site or in any                   to http://regulations.gov, including any              28,000 feet and the maximum takeoff
                                                 other form that is reasonably accessible                personal information the commenter                    weight will be at or below 6,000 pounds
                                                 to the public;                                          provides. Using the search function of                with a range at economy cruise of
                                                 *      *     *     *     *                              the docket Web site, anyone can find                  roughly 1,000 nautical miles.


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                                                   Current part 23 airworthiness                         ATS utilizes a Garmin ‘‘smart’’ autopilot             Applicability
                                                 regulations do not contain appropriate                  servo with a physical connection to the                 As discussed above, these special
                                                 safety standards for an Auto Throttle                   throttle quadrant control linkage. The                conditions are applicable to the Model
                                                 System (ATS) installation; therefore,                   auto throttle may be controlled by the                SF50. Should Cirrus apply at a later date
                                                 special conditions are required to                      pilot with an optional auto throttle                  for a change to the type certificate to
                                                 establish an acceptable level of safety.                control panel adjacent to the throttle                include another model incorporating the
                                                 Part 25 regulations contain appropriate                 lever. The auto throttle also provides an             same novel or unusual design feature,
                                                 safety standards for these systems,                     envelope protection function which                    the special conditions would apply to
                                                 making the intent for this project to                   does not require installation of the                  that model as well.
                                                 apply the language in § 25.1329 for the                 optional control panel.
                                                 auto throttle, while substituting                                                                             Conclusion
                                                 § 23.1309 and § 23.143 in place of the                  Discussion
                                                                                                                                                                 This action affects only certain novel
                                                 similar part 25 regulations referenced in                                                                     or unusual design features on one model
                                                                                                            Part 23 currently does not sufficiently
                                                 § 25.1329. In addition, malfunction of                                                                        of airplanes. It is not a rule of general
                                                                                                         address auto throttle (also referred to as
                                                 the ATS to perform its intended                                                                               applicability.
                                                                                                         auto thrust) technology and safety
                                                 function shall be evaluated per the Loss
                                                                                                         concerns. Therefore, special conditions               List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 23
                                                 of Thrust Control (LOTC) criteria
                                                                                                         must be developed and applied to this
                                                 established under part 33 for electronic                                                                        Aircraft, Aviation safety, Signs and
                                                                                                         project to ensure an acceptable level of
                                                 engine controls. An analysis must show                                                                        symbols.
                                                                                                         safety has been obtained. For approval
                                                 that no single failure or malfunction or
                                                                                                         to use the ATS during flight, the SF50                  Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701,
                                                 probable combinations of failures of the
                                                                                                         must demonstrate compliance to the                    44702, 44704.
                                                 ATS will permit the LOTC probability
                                                 to exceed those established under part                  intent of the requirements of § 25.1329,              The Proposed Special Conditions
                                                 33 for an electronic engine control.                    applying the appropriate part 23
                                                                                                         references to § 23.1309 (to include                      Accordingly, the Federal Aviation
                                                 Type Certification Basis                                performing a functional hazard                        Administration (FAA) proposes the
                                                                                                         assessment or system safety assessment                following special conditions as part of
                                                    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17,
                                                                                                         to determine the applicable Software                  the type certification basis for Cirrus
                                                 Cirrus must show that the Model SF50
                                                                                                         and Airborne Electronic Hardware                      Aircraft Corporation Model SF50
                                                 meets the applicable provisions of part
                                                                                                         assurance levels, and compliance to                   airplanes.
                                                 23, as amended by amendments 23–1
                                                                                                         DO–178C & DO–254, as required) and                       1. Certification of auto throttle system
                                                 through 23–62 thereto.
                                                    If the Administrator finds that the                  § 23.143.                                             under part 23.
                                                 applicable airworthiness regulations                                                                             (a) Quick disengagement controls for
                                                                                                            In addition, a malfunction of the ATS              the auto thrust functions must be
                                                 (i.e., 14 CFR part 23) do not contain                   to perform its intended function is an
                                                 adequate or appropriate safety standards                                                                      provided for each pilot. The auto thrust
                                                                                                         LOTC event, and may result in a total                 quick disengagement controls must be
                                                 for the SF50 because of a novel or                      loss of thrust control, transients, or
                                                 unusual design feature, special                                                                               located on the thrust control levers.
                                                                                                         uncommanded thrust changes. The                       Quick disengagement controls must be
                                                 conditions are prescribed under the                     classification of the failure condition for
                                                 provisions of § 21.16.                                                                                        readily accessible to each pilot while
                                                                                                         an LOTC event on a Class II single-                   operating the thrust control levers.
                                                    Special conditions are initially                     engine aircraft is hazardous for aircraft
                                                 applicable to the model for which they                                                                           (b) The effects of a failure of the
                                                                                                         that stall at or below 61 knots. From                 system to disengage the auto thrust
                                                 are issued. Should the type certificate                 publication AC 23.1309–1E, based upon
                                                 for that model be amended later to                                                                            functions when manually commanded
                                                                                                         failure probability values shown in                   by the pilot must be assessed in
                                                 include any other model that                            Figure 2, an LOTC event would have to
                                                 incorporates the same or similar novel                                                                        accordance with the requirements of
                                                                                                         meet a probability of failure value not to            § 23.1309.
                                                 or unusual design feature, the special                  exceed 1X10¥6. In-service data for
                                                 conditions would also apply to the other                                                                         (c) Engagement or switching of the
                                                                                                         LOTC in single-engine turbine aircraft                flight guidance system, a mode, or a
                                                 model under § 21.101.                                   shows LOTC events exceed this
                                                    In addition to the applicable                                                                              sensor may not cause the auto thrust
                                                                                                         probability; therefore, part 33                       system to affect a transient response that
                                                 airworthiness regulations and special
                                                                                                         requirements for engine control                       alters the airplane’s flight path any
                                                 conditions, the SF50 must comply with
                                                                                                         probabilities will be accepted for the                greater than a minor transient, as
                                                 the fuel vent and exhaust emission
                                                                                                         part 23 LOTC requirement.                             defined in paragraph (l)(1) of this
                                                 requirements of 14 CFR part 34 and the
                                                 noise certification requirements of 14                    The probabilities of failure for an                 section.
                                                 CFR part 36 and the FAA must issue a                    LOTC event on a turbine engine shall                     (d) Under normal conditions, the
                                                 finding of regulatory adequacy under                    not exceed the following (see AC33.28–                disengagement of any automatic control
                                                 § 611 of Public Law 92–574, the Noise                   1 and ANE–1993–33.28TLD–R1 for                        function of a flight guidance system may
                                                 Control Act of 1972.                                    further guidance):                                    not cause a transient response of the
                                                    The FAA issues special conditions, as                  1. Average Events per Million Hours:                airplane’s flight path any greater than a
                                                 defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance                  10 (1X10¥05 per hour).                                minor transient.
                                                 with § 11.38, and they become part of                                                                            (e) Under rare normal and non-normal
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                                                                                                            2. Maximum Events per Million                      conditions, disengagement of any
                                                 the type-certification basis under
                                                                                                         Hours: 100 (1X10¥04 per hour).                        automatic control function of a flight
                                                 § 21.17(a)(2).
                                                                                                           Note: The maximum events per flight hour            guidance system may not result in a
                                                 Novel or Unusual Design Features                        are intended for Time Limited Dispatch                transient any greater than a significant
                                                   The SF50 will incorporate the                         (TLD) operation where the risk exposure is            transient, as defined in paragraph (l)(2)
                                                 following novel or unusual design                       mitigated by limiting the time in which the           of this section.
                                                 features: An ATS as part of the                         aircraft is operated in the degraded                     (f) The function and direction of
                                                 automatic flight control system. The                    condition.                                            motion of each command reference


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                                                 50810                   Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 162 / Friday, August 21, 2015 / Proposed Rules

                                                 control, such as heading select or                      or physical distress to the passengers or             prompted by a report of significant fuel
                                                 vertical speed, must be plainly                         cabin crew, possibly including non-fatal              leakage at the middle position of the left
                                                 indicated on, or adjacent to, each                      injuries. Significant transients do not               outboard slat. This proposed AD would
                                                 control if necessary to prevent                         require, in order to remain within or                 require modifying the assembly of the
                                                 inappropriate use or confusion.                         recover to the normal flight envelope,                slat extension mechanical stop. We are
                                                    (g) Under any condition of flight                    any of the following:                                 proposing this AD to prevent failure of
                                                 appropriate to its use, the flight                        i. Exceptional piloting skill, alertness,           the assembly of the slat extension
                                                 guidance system may not produce                         or strength.                                          mechanical stop, which if not corrected,
                                                 hazardous loads on the airplane, nor                      ii. Forces applied by the pilot which               could lead to a significant fuel leak and
                                                 create hazardous deviations in the flight               are greater than those specified in                   result in an uncontained fire.
                                                 path. This applies to both fault-free                   § 23.143(c).                                          DATES: We must receive comments on
                                                 operation and in the event of a                           iii. Accelerations or attitudes in the              this proposed AD by October 5, 2015.
                                                 malfunction, and assumes that the pilot                 airplane that might result in further                 ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
                                                 begins corrective action within a                       hazard to secured or non-secured                      using the procedures found in 14 CFR
                                                 reasonable period of time.                              occupants.                                            11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
                                                    (h) When the flight guidance system                    Cirrus must also demonstrate, through               methods:
                                                 is in use, a means must be provided to                  tests and analysis, that no single failure               • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
                                                 avoid excursions beyond an acceptable                   or malfunction or probable                            http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                 margin from the speed range of the                      combinations of failures of the auto                  instructions for submitting comments.
                                                 normal flight envelope. If the airplane                 thrust system components results in the                  • Fax: 202–493–2251.
                                                 experiences an excursion outside this                   probability for LOTC, or un-commanded                    • Mail: U.S. Department of
                                                 range, a means must be provided to                      thrust changes and transients that result             Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                                 prevent the flight guidance system from                 in an LOTC event, to exceed the                       30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                                 providing guidance or control to an                     following:                                            W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                 unsafe speed.                                             1. Average Events per Million Hours:                Washington, DC 20590.
                                                    (i) The flight guidance system                       10 (1X10¥05 per hour)                                    • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
                                                 functions, controls, indications, and                     2. Maximum Events per Million                       Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                                 alerts must be designed to minimize                     Hours: 100 (1X10¥04 per hour)                         30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                                 flight crew errors and confusion                                                                              W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                 concerning the behavior and operation                      Note: The term ‘‘probable’’ in the context         Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
                                                 of the flight guidance system. Means                    of ‘‘probable combination of failures’’ does
                                                                                                         not have the same meaning as used for a
                                                                                                                                                               p.m., Monday through Friday, except
                                                 must be provided to indicate the current                safety assessment process. The term                   Federal holidays.
                                                 mode of operation, including any armed                  ‘‘probable’’ in ‘‘probable combination of                For service information identified in
                                                 modes, transitions, and reversions.                     failures’’ means ‘‘foreseeable,’’ or those            this proposed AD, contact Dassault
                                                 Selector switch position is not an                      failure conditions anticipated to occur one or        Falcon Jet, P.O. Box 2000, South
                                                 acceptable means of indication. The                     more times during the operational life of each        Hackensack, NJ 07606; telephone 201–
                                                 controls and indications must be                        airplane.                                             440–6700; Internet http://
                                                 grouped and presented in a logical and                                                                        www.dassaultfalcon.com. You may
                                                 consistent manner. The indications                        Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August          view this referenced service information
                                                                                                         13, 2015.
                                                 must be visible to each pilot under all                                                                       at the FAA, Transport Airplane
                                                 expected lighting conditions.                           Earl Lawrence,                                        Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
                                                    (j) Following disengagement of the                   Manger, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft          Renton, WA. For information on the
                                                 auto thrust function, a caution (visual                 Certification Service.                                availability of this material at the FAA,
                                                 and auditory) must be provided to each                  [FR Doc. 2015–20756 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am]           call 425–227–1221.
                                                 pilot.                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                                                                               Examining the AD Docket
                                                    (k) During auto thrust operation, it
                                                 must be possible for the flight crew to                                                                          You may examine the AD docket on
                                                 move the thrust levers without requiring                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          the Internet at http://
                                                 excessive force. The auto thrust may not                                                                      www.regulations.gov by searching for
                                                 create a potential hazard when the flight               Federal Aviation Administration                       and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
                                                 crew applies an override force to the                                                                         3144; or in person at the Docket
                                                 thrust levers.                                          14 CFR Part 39                                        Management Facility between 9 a.m.
                                                    (l) For purposes of this section, a                  [Docket No. FAA–2015–3144; Directorate                and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                 transient is a disturbance in the control               Identifier 2014–NM–110–AD]                            except Federal holidays. The AD docket
                                                 or flight path of the airplane that is not                                                                    contains this proposed AD, the
                                                                                                         RIN 2120–AA64                                         regulatory evaluation, any comments
                                                 consistent with response to flight crew
                                                 inputs or environmental conditions.                                                                           received, and other information. The
                                                                                                         Airworthiness Directives; Dassault
                                                    (1) A minor transient would not                                                                            street address for the Docket Operations
                                                                                                         Aviation
                                                 significantly reduce safety margins and                                                                       office (telephone 800–647–5527) is in
                                                 would involve flight crew actions that                  AGENCY: Federal Aviation                              the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
                                                 are well within their capabilities. A                   Administration (FAA), DOT.                            be available in the AD docket shortly
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                                                 minor transient may involve a slight                    ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking                 after receipt.
                                                 increase in flight crew workload or                     (NPRM).                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
                                                 some physical discomfort to passengers                                                                        Rodriguez, Aerospace Engineer,
                                                 or cabin crew.                                          SUMMARY:   We propose to adopt a new                  International Branch, ANM–116,
                                                    (2) A significant transient may lead to              airworthiness directive (AD) for certain              Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
                                                 a significant reduction in safety                       Dassault Aviation Model FALCON                        1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA
                                                 margins, an increase in flight crew                     900EX airplanes and FALCON 2000EX                     98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1137;
                                                 workload, discomfort to the flight crew,                airplanes. This proposed AD was                       fax 425–227–1149.


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Document Created: 2018-02-23 11:01:00
Document Modified: 2018-02-23 11:01:00
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed special conditions.
DatesSend your comments on or before October 5, 2015.
ContactJeff Pretz, FAA, Regulations and Policy Branch, ACE-111, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 901 Locust; Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 329-3239; facsimile (816) 329-4090.
FR Citation80 FR 50808 
CFR AssociatedAircraft; Aviation Safety and Signs and Symbols

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