81 FR 86296 - Airworthiness Criteria: Glider Design Criteria for Stemme AG Model Stemme S12 Powered Glider
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 230 (November 30, 2016)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 230 (November 30, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28575 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 30, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 86296-86297] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28575] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Docket No. FAA-2016-9452] 14 CFR Part 21 Airworthiness Criteria: Glider Design Criteria for Stemme AG Model Stemme S12 Powered Glider AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed design criteria. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on the proposed design criteria for the Stemme AG model Stemme S12 powered glider. The Administrator finds the proposed design criteria, which make up the certification basis for the Stemme S12, acceptable.These final design criteria will be published in the Federal Register. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 30, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2016-9452 using any of the following methods:Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. 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. 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. 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: Mr. Jim Rutherford, Federal Aviation Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106, telephone (816) 329-4165, 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 design criteria, 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 received 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 airworthiness design criteria based on received comments. Background On January 08, 2016, Stemme AG submitted an application for type validation of the Stemme S12 in accordance with the Technical Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification Between the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Revision 5, dated September 15, 2015. The Stemme S12 is a two- seat, self-launching, powered glider with a liquid cooled, turbocharged engine mounted in the center fuselage, an indirect drive shaft, and a fully-foldable, variable-pitch composite propeller in the nose. It is constructed from glass and carbon fiber reinforced composites, features a conventional T-type tailplane, and has a retractable main landing gear. The glider has a maximum weight of 1,984 pounds (900 kilograms) and may be equipped with an optional dual-axis autopilot system. EASA type certificated the Stemme S12 under Type Certificate Number (No.) EASA.A.054 on March 11, 2016. The associated EASA Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) No. EASA.A.054 defined the certification basis Stemme AG submitted to the FAA for review and acceptance. The applicable requirements for glider certification in the United States can be [[Page 86297]] found in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 21.17-2A, ``Type Certification-- Fixed-Wing Gliders (Sailplanes), Including Powered Gliders,'' dated February 10, 1993. AC 21.17-2A has been the basis for certification of gliders and powered gliders in the United States for many years. AC 21.17-2A states that applicants may utilize the Joint Aviation Requirements (JAR)-22, ``Sailplanes and Powered Sailplanes'', or another accepted airworthiness criteria, or a combination of both, as the accepted means for showing compliance for glider type certification. Type Certification Basis The applicant proposed a Certification Basis based on EASA Certification Specification (CS)-22, ``Sailplanes and Powered Sailplanes'', initial issue, dated November 14, 2003. In addition to CS-22 requirements, the applicant proposed to comply with other requirements from the certification basis referenced in EASA TCDS No. EASA.A.054, including special conditions and equivalent safety findings. The Proposed Design Criteria Applicable Airworthiness Criteria under Sec. 21.17(b). Based on the Special Class provisions of Sec. 21.17(b), the following airworthiness requirements form the FAA Certification Basis for this design: 1. 14 CFR part 21, effective February 1, 1965, including amendments 21-1 through 21-93 as applicable. 2. EASA CS-22, initial issue, dated November 14, 2003. 3. EASA Special Condition No. SC-A.22.1.01, ``Increase in maximum mass for sailplanes and powered sailplanes.'' 4. ``Preliminary Standard for the Substantiation of Indirect Drive Shafts in Power Plants of Powered Sailplanes Certified to JAR-22'' (with a modification for the Stemme AG model Stemme S 10), Luftfahrt- Bundesamt (LBA) document number (no.) I231-87, issued August 05, 1988. 5. Installation of a Dual-Axis Autopilot System, including-- EASA CS-VLA (Very Light Aeroplanes) 1309, ``Equipment, systems, and installations''; initial issue, dated November 14, 2003; and EASA CS-23.1329, ``Automatic pilot system'', amendment 3, dated July 20, 2012. 6. Drop Testing for Retractable Landing Gear (EASA equivalent safety findings) to include CS-VLA 725, ``Limit drop tests''; CS-VLA 726, ``Ground load dynamic tests''; and CS-VLA 727, ``Reserve energy absorption''; initial issue dated November 14, 2003. 7. ``Standards for Structural Substantiation of Sailplane and Powered Sailplane Parts Consisting of Glass or Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics'', LBA document no. I4-FVK/91, issued July 1991. 8. ``Guideline for the analysis of the electrical system for powered sailplanes'', LBA document no. I334-MS 92, issued September 15, 1992. 9. The following kinds of operation are allowed: VFR-Day. 10. Date of application for FAA Type Certificate: January 08, 2016. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on November 18, 2016. Mel Johnson, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2016-28575 Filed 11-29-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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Accordingly, for the reasons stated in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Follow the online instructions for
the preamble, part 1240 of chapter V of accessing the docket or go to the Docket
title 8 of the Code of Federal Federal Aviation Administration Operations in Room W12–140 of the
Regulations is proposed to be amended [Docket No. FAA–2016–9452] West Building Ground Floor at 1200
as follows: New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
14 CFR Part 21 DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday
PART 1240—PROCEEDINGS TO through Friday, except Federal holidays.
DETERMINE REMOVABILITY OF Airworthiness Criteria: Glider Design FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES Criteria for Stemme AG Model Stemme Jim Rutherford, Federal Aviation
S12 Powered Glider Administration, Small Airplane
■ 1. The authority citation for part 1240 Directorate, Aircraft Certification
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
continues to read as follows: Service, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas
Administration (FAA), DOT.
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1158, 1182, ACTION: Notice of proposed design
City, MO 64106, telephone (816) 329–
1186a, 1186b, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229a,
criteria. 4165, facsimile (816) 329–4090.
1229b, 1229c, 1252 note, 1361, 1362; secs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
202 and 203, Pub. L. 105–100 (111 Stat. 2160, SUMMARY: This notice announces the
2193); sec. 902, Pub. L. 105–277 (112 Stat. availability of and requests comments Comments Invited
2681).
on the proposed design criteria for the We invite interested people to take
■ 2. Amend § 1240.21 by: Stemme AG model Stemme S12 part in this rulemaking by sending
powered glider. The Administrator finds written comments, data, or views. The
■ a. Removing and reserving paragraph
the proposed design criteria, which most helpful comments reference a
(b); and make up the certification basis for the specific portion of the design criteria,
■ b. Revising paragraphs (c) Stemme S12, acceptable.These final explain the reason for any
introductory text, and (c)(1) to read as design criteria will be published in the recommended change, and include
follows: Federal Register. supporting data. We ask that you send
DATES: Comments must be received on us two copies of written comments.
§ 1240.21 Suspension of deportation and
adjustment of status under section 244(a) of or before December 30, 2016. We will consider all comments
the Act (as in effect before April 1, 1997) ADDRESSES: Send comments identified received on or before the closing date
and cancellation of removal and adjustment by docket number FAA–2016–9452 for comments. We will consider
of status under section 240A(b) of the Act using any of the following methods: comments filed late if it is possible to
for certain nonpermanent residents. • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to do so without incurring expense or
* * * * * http://www.regulations.gov and follow delay. We may change these
the online instructions for sending your airworthiness design criteria based on
(c) Grants of suspension of received comments.
deportation or cancellation of removal comments electronically.
in fiscal years subsequent to fiscal year • Mail: Send comments to Docket Background
1998. On and after October 1, 1998, the Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey On January 08, 2016, Stemme AG
Immigration Court and the Board may submitted an application for type
grant applications for suspension of Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC validation of the Stemme S12 in
deportation and adjustment of status accordance with the Technical
under section 244(a) of the Act (as in 20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery of Courier: Take Implementation Procedures for
effect prior to April 1, 1997) or Airworthiness and Environmental
comments to Docket Operations in
cancellation of removal and adjustment Certification Between the FAA and the
Room W12–140 of the West Building
of status under section 240A(b) of the European Aviation Safety Agency
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Act that meet the statutory requirements (EASA), Revision 5, dated September
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
for such relief and warrant a favorable 15, 2015. The Stemme S12 is a two-seat,
a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through
exercise of discretion until the annual self-launching, powered glider with a
Friday, except Federal holidays.
numerical limitation has been reached • Fax: Fax comments to Docket liquid cooled, turbocharged engine
in that fiscal year. The awarding of such Operations at 202–493–2251. mounted in the center fuselage, an
relief shall be determined according to Privacy: The FAA will post all indirect drive shaft, and a fully-foldable,
the date the order granting such relief comments it receives, without change, variable-pitch composite propeller in
becomes final as defined in to http://regulations.gov, including any the nose. It is constructed from glass
§§ 1003.1(d)(7) and 1003.39 of this personal information the commenter and carbon fiber reinforced composites,
chapter. provides. Using the search function of features a conventional T-type tailplane,
(1) Applicability of the Annual the docket Web site, anyone can find and has a retractable main landing gear.
Limitation. When grants are no longer and read the electronic form of all The glider has a maximum weight of
available in a fiscal year, further comments received into any FAA 1,984 pounds (900 kilograms) and may
decisions to grant such relief must be docket, including the name of the be equipped with an optional dual-axis
reserved until such time as a grant individual sending the comment (or autopilot system. EASA type certificated
becomes available under the annual signing the comment for an association, the Stemme S12 under Type Certificate
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limitation in a subsequent fiscal year. business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s Number (No.) EASA.A.054 on March 11,
* * * * * complete Privacy Act Statement can be 2016. The associated EASA Type
found in the Federal Register published Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) No.
Dated: November 21, 2016.
on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), EASA.A.054 defined the certification
Loretta E. Lynch, as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. basis Stemme AG submitted to the FAA
Attorney General. Docket: Background documents or for review and acceptance.
[FR Doc. 2016–28590 Filed 11–29–16; 8:45 am] comments received may be read at The applicable requirements for glider
BILLING CODE 4410–30–P http://www.regulations.gov at any time. certification in the United States can be
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found in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 7. ‘‘Standards for Structural clearly label submissions as
21.17–2A, ‘‘Type Certification—Fixed- Substantiation of Sailplane and ‘‘PROPOSED RULEMAKING, PART
Wing Gliders (Sailplanes), Including Powered Sailplane Parts Consisting of 2201.’’
Powered Gliders,’’ dated February 10, Glass or Carbon Fiber Reinforced FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1993. AC 21.17–2A has been the basis Plastics’’, LBA document no. I4–FVK/ OSHRC’s FOIA Public Liaison, by
for certification of gliders and powered 91, issued July 1991. telephone at (202) 606–5410, by email at
gliders in the United States for many 8. ‘‘Guideline for the analysis of the NChadwick@oshrc.gov, or by mail at the
years. AC 21.17–2A states that electrical system for powered address stated above.
applicants may utilize the Joint Aviation sailplanes’’, LBA document no. I334–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Requirements (JAR)–22, ‘‘Sailplanes and MS 92, issued September 15, 1992.
Powered Sailplanes’’, or another 9. The following kinds of operation I. Background
accepted airworthiness criteria, or a are allowed: VFR-Day. OSHRC proposes several substantive
combination of both, as the accepted 10. Date of application for FAA Type and procedural revisions to its
means for showing compliance for Certificate: January 08, 2016. regulations implementing the FOIA that
glider type certification. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on fall within four general categories. First,
Type Certification Basis November 18, 2016. OSHRC proposes modifying its existing
Mel Johnson, FOIA regulations to reflect the
The applicant proposed a
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, amendments to the FOIA contained in
Certification Basis based on EASA
Aircraft Certification Service. the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016,
Certification Specification (CS)–22,
[FR Doc. 2016–28575 Filed 11–29–16; 8:45 am] Public Law 114–185. The FOIA
‘‘Sailplanes and Powered Sailplanes’’,
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Improvement Act amended various
initial issue, dated November 14, 2003.
practices under the FOIA, such as
In addition to CS–22 requirements, the
requiring notification to requesters of
applicant proposed to comply with
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND the right to seek dispute resolution at
other requirements from the
HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION various times throughout the FOIA
certification basis referenced in EASA
process from the National Archives and
TCDS No. EASA.A.054, including
29 CFR Part 2201 Records Administration’s Office of
special conditions and equivalent safety
Government Information Services
findings. Regulations Implementing the (‘‘OGIS’’), a ninety-day minimum time
The Proposed Design Criteria Freedom of Information Act period to file administrative appeals,
Applicable Airworthiness Criteria and limitations on assessing certain fees
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health
under § 21.17(b). and exceptions to those limitations.
Review Commission.
Based on the Special Class provisions Second, OSHRC proposes revising its
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. regulations to further clarify and update
of § 21.17(b), the following
airworthiness requirements form the its procedures relating to the submission
SUMMARY: The Occupational Safety and
FAA Certification Basis for this design: and processing of FOIA requests.
Health Review Commission (‘‘OSHRC’’)
1. 14 CFR part 21, effective February Third, OSHRC proposes adding a new
is proposing revisions to its regulations
1, 1965, including amendments 21–1 section to its regulations establishing
implementing the Freedom of
through 21–93 as applicable. procedures to notify submitters of
Information Act (‘‘FOIA’’). These
2. EASA CS–22, initial issue, dated records containing confidential
proposed revisions account for statutory
November 14, 2003. commercial information when those
amendments included in the FOIA
3. EASA Special Condition No. SC– records are requested under the FOIA,
Improvement Act of 2016 (‘‘FOIA
A.22.1.01, ‘‘Increase in maximum mass in compliance with Executive Order
Improvement Act’’), as well as the
for sailplanes and powered sailplanes.’’ 12,600.
addition of procedures pertaining to
4. ‘‘Preliminary Standard for the Fourth, OSHRC proposes adding a
confidential commercial information
Substantiation of Indirect Drive Shafts new section to its regulations explaining
and preservation of records,
in Power Plants of Powered Sailplanes the procedure for the preservation of
clarifications of existing procedures,
Certified to JAR–22’’ (with a records related to FOIA requests.
and updates to contact information.
modification for the Stemme AG model Accordingly, OSHRC proposes to
DATES: Comments must be received by revise its regulations implementing the
Stemme S 10), Luftfahrt-Bundesamt
(LBA) document number (no.) I231–87, OSHRC on or before December 20, 2016. FOIA and put them out for public
issued August 05, 1988. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments comment. The specific amendments that
5. Installation of a Dual-Axis by any of the following methods: OSHRC proposes to each section of 29
Autopilot System, including— • Email: NChadwick@oshrc.gov. CFR part 2201 are discussed hereafter in
• EASA CS–VLA (Very Light Include ‘‘PROPOSED RULEMAKING, regulatory sequence.
Aeroplanes) 1309, ‘‘Equipment, systems, PART 2201’’ in the subject line of the In 29 CFR 2201.3, OSHRC proposes
and installations’’; initial issue, dated message. revising paragraph (a) to direct
November 14, 2003; and • Fax: (202) 606–5417. requestors to OSHRC’s FOIA Reference
• EASA CS–23.1329, ‘‘Automatic • Mail: Occupational Safety and Guide for further information. OSHRC
pilot system’’, amendment 3, dated July Health Review Commission, ATTN: proposes a minor revision to paragraph
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS
20, 2012. FOIA Public Liaison, One Lafayette (c) explaining the role of the FOIA
6. Drop Testing for Retractable Centre, 1120 20th Street NW., Ninth Public Liaison. OSHRC also proposes
Landing Gear (EASA equivalent safety Floor, Washington, DC 20036–3457. minor revisions to paragraph (d) to
findings) to include CS–VLA 725, • Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as update the contact information for the
‘‘Limit drop tests’’; CS–VLA 726, mailing address. FOIA Requester Service Center.
‘‘Ground load dynamic tests’’; and CS– Instructions: All submissions must In 29 CFR 2201.4, OSHRC proposes a
VLA 727, ‘‘Reserve energy absorption’’; include your name, return address, and minor revision to a reference to another
initial issue dated November 14, 2003. email address, if applicable. Please section of the regulations included in
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before December 30, 2016. | |
| Contact | Mr. Jim Rutherford, Federal Aviation Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106, telephone (816) 329-4165, facsimile (816) 329-4090. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 86296 |
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