82_FR_37960 82 FR 37805 - Special Conditions: Garmin International, Beechcraft Corporation Model 400A Airplanes; Airplane Electronic-System Security Protection From Unauthorized Internal Access

82 FR 37805 - Special Conditions: Garmin International, Beechcraft Corporation Model 400A Airplanes; Airplane Electronic-System Security Protection From Unauthorized Internal Access

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 155 (August 14, 2017)

Page Range37805-37806
FR Document2017-17071

These special conditions are issued for Garmin International (Garmin) for modifications to Beechcraft Corporation (Beechcraft) Model 400A airplanes. These airplanes, as modified by Garmin, will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport- category airplanes. This design feature incorporates the Garmin G5000 satellite-based navigation system into the airplanes. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These 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 25

[Docket No. FAA-2016-8030; Special Conditions No. 25-698-SC]


Special Conditions: Garmin International, Beechcraft Corporation 
Model 400A Airplanes; Airplane Electronic-System Security Protection 
From Unauthorized Internal Access

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for Garmin International 
(Garmin) for modifications to Beechcraft Corporation (Beechcraft) Model 
400A airplanes. These airplanes, as modified by Garmin, will have a 
novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of 
technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-
category airplanes. This design feature incorporates the Garmin G5000 
satellite-based navigation system into the airplanes. The applicable 
airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety 
standards for this design feature. These 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: This action is effective on Garmin on August 14, 2017. We must 
receive your comments by September 28, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2016-8030 
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 or 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://www.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).
    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 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: Varun Khanna, FAA, Airplane and 
Flightcrew Interface, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-
3356; telephone 425-227-1298; facsimile 425-227-1320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has determined that notice of, and 
opportunity for prior public comment on, these special conditions is 
impracticable because these procedures would significantly delay 
issuance of the design approval, and thus delivery, of the affected 
airplane.
    In addition, the substance of these special conditions has been 
published in the Federal Register for public comment in several prior 
instances with no substantive comments received. The FAA therefore 
finds it unnecessary to delay the effective date and finds that good 
cause exists for making these special conditions effective upon 
publication in the Federal Register.
    The FAA is requesting comments to allow interested persons to 
submit views that may not have been submitted in response to the prior 
opportunities for comment described above.

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 will consider all comments we receive by the closing date for 
comments. We may change these special conditions based on the comments 
we receive.

Background

    On February 13, 2014, Garmin applied for a supplemental type 
certificate to install the Garmin G5000 satellite-based navigation 
system in Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes. These airplanes, which are 
currently approved under Type Certificate No. A16SW, are twin-engine 
corporate turbojet airplanes with a maximum takeoff weight of 16,100 
lbs., and seating for 7 to 9 passengers and 2 crew members.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 
CFR) 21.101, Garmin must show that the Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes, 
as modified by Garmin, continue to meet the applicable provisions of 
the regulations listed in Type Certificate No. A16SW or the applicable 
regulations in effect on the date of application for the change, except 
for earlier amendments as agreed upon by the FAA.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness 
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or 
appropriate safety standards for the Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes 
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 applicant apply for a supplemental type 
certificate to modify any other model included on the same type 
certificate to incorporate the

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same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions would 
also apply to the other model under Sec.  21.101.
    In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special 
conditions, the Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes 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.
    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.  21.101.

Novel or Unusual Design Features

    The Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes, as modified by Garmin, will 
incorporate the following novel or unusual design feature:
    Installation of the Garmin G5000 satellite-based navigation system 
into the airplanes.

Discussion

    The Garmin G5000 satellite-based navigation-system design, 
installed in Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes, introduces the potential 
for unauthorized persons, accessing the passenger-services domain, to 
access the airplane-control domain and airplane information-services 
domain; and further may introduce security vulnerabilities related to 
the introduction of viruses, worms, user errors, and intentional 
sabotage of airplane networks, systems, and databases.
    The operating systems for current airplane systems usually are 
proprietary. Therefore, they are not as susceptible to corruption from 
worms, viruses, and other malicious actions as are more widely used 
commercial operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows, because access 
to the design details of these proprietary operating systems is limited 
to the system developer and airplane integrator. Some systems installed 
on the Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes will use operating systems that 
are widely used and commercially available from third-party software 
suppliers. The security vulnerabilities of these operating systems may 
be more widely known than proprietary operating systems currently used 
by avionics manufacturers.
    These 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.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to 
Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes modified by Garmin. Should Garmin apply 
at a later date for a supplemental type certificate to incorporate the 
same novel or unusual design feature for any other model included on 
the same type certificate, these special conditions would apply to that 
model as well.

Conclusion

    This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature 
on one model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability and 
affects only the applicant who applied to the FAA for approval of this 
feature on the airplane.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

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

The Special Conditions

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the 
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of 
the type certification basis for Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes 
modified by Garmin.
    1. The applicant must ensure that the design provides isolation 
from, or airplane electronic-system security protection against, access 
by unauthorized sources internal to the airplane. The design must 
prevent inadvertent and malicious changes to, and all adverse impacts 
upon, airplane equipment, systems, networks, or other assets required 
for safe flight and operations.
    2. The applicant must establish appropriate procedures to allow the 
operator to ensure that continued airworthiness of the airplane is 
maintained, including all post-type-certification modifications that 
may have an impact on the approved electronic-system security 
safeguards.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 31, 2017.
Victor Wicklund,
Manager, Transport Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-17071 Filed 8-11-17; 8:45 am]
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37805 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 82, No. 155 Monday, August 14, 2017 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey special conditions effective upon contains regulatory documents having general Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West publication in the Federal Register. applicability and legal effect, most of which Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC The FAA is requesting comments to are keyed to and codified in the Code of 20590–0001. allow interested persons to submit Federal Regulations, which is published under • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take views that may not have been submitted 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. in response to the prior opportunities comments to Docket Operations in The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by Room W12–140 of the West Building for comment described above. the Superintendent of Documents. Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Comments Invited Avenue SE., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through We invite interested people to take DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Friday, except Federal holidays. part in this rulemaking by sending • Fax: Fax comments to Docket written comments, data, or views. The Federal Aviation Administration Operations at 202–493–2251. most helpful comments reference a Privacy: The FAA will post all specific portion of the special 14 CFR Part 25 comments it receives, without change, conditions, explain the reason for any [Docket No. FAA–2016–8030; Special to http://www.regulations.gov/, recommended change, and include Conditions No. 25–698–SC] including any personal information the supporting data. commenter provides. Using the search We will consider all comments we Special Conditions: Garmin function of the docket Web site, anyone receive by the closing date for International, Beechcraft Corporation can find and read the electronic form of comments. We may change these special Model 400A Airplanes; Airplane all comments received into any FAA conditions based on the comments we Electronic-System Security Protection docket, including the name of the receive. From Unauthorized Internal Access individual sending the comment (or Background AGENCY: Federal Aviation signing the comment for an association, On February 13, 2014, Garmin Administration (FAA), DOT. business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s applied for a supplemental type complete Privacy Act Statement can be ACTION: Final special conditions; request certificate to install the Garmin G5000 found in the Federal Register published for comments. satellite-based navigation system in on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478). Docket: Background documents or Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes. These SUMMARY: These special conditions are airplanes, which are currently approved issued for Garmin International comments received may be read at http://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. under Type Certificate No. A16SW, are (Garmin) for modifications to Beechcraft twin-engine corporate turbojet airplanes Corporation (Beechcraft) Model 400A Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to Docket with a maximum takeoff weight of airplanes. These airplanes, as modified 16,100 lbs., and seating for 7 to 9 by Garmin, will have a novel or unusual Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 passengers and 2 crew members. design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Type Certification Basis airworthiness standards for transport- DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday Under the provisions of title 14, Code category airplanes. This design feature through Friday, except Federal holidays. of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101, incorporates the Garmin G5000 satellite- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Garmin must show that the Beechcraft based navigation system into the Varun Khanna, FAA, Airplane and Model 400A airplanes, as modified by airplanes. The applicable airworthiness Flightcrew Interface, ANM–111, Garmin, continue to meet the applicable regulations do not contain adequate or Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft provisions of the regulations listed in appropriate safety standards for this Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue Type Certificate No. A16SW or the design feature. These special conditions SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356; applicable regulations in effect on the contain the additional safety standards telephone 425–227–1298; facsimile date of application for the change, that the Administrator considers 425–227–1320. except for earlier amendments as agreed necessary to establish a level of safety SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA upon by the FAA. equivalent to that established by the has determined that notice of, and If the Administrator finds that the existing airworthiness standards. opportunity for prior public comment applicable airworthiness regulations DATES: This action is effective on on, these special conditions is (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain Garmin on August 14, 2017. We must impracticable because these procedures adequate or appropriate safety standards receive your comments by September would significantly delay issuance of for the Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes 28, 2017. the design approval, and thus delivery, because of a novel or unusual design ADDRESSES: Send comments identified of the affected airplane. feature, special conditions are by docket number FAA–2016–8030 In addition, the substance of these prescribed under the provisions of sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES using any of the following methods: special conditions has been published § 21.16. • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to in the Federal Register for public Special conditions are initially http://www.regulations.gov/ and follow comment in several prior instances with applicable to the model for which they the online instructions for sending your no substantive comments received. The are issued. Should the applicant apply comments electronically. 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37806 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 155 / Monday, August 14, 2017 / Rules and Regulations same novel or unusual design feature, Applicability DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION these special conditions would also apply to the other model under § 21.101. As discussed above, these special Federal Aviation Administration In addition to the applicable conditions are applicable to Beechcraft airworthiness regulations and special Model 400A airplanes modified by 14 CFR Part 25 conditions, the Beechcraft Model 400A Garmin. Should Garmin apply at a later [Docket No. FAA–2017–0316; Special airplanes must comply with the fuel- date for a supplemental type certificate Conditions No. 25–699–SC] vent and exhaust-emission requirements to incorporate the same novel or of 14 CFR part 34, and the noise- unusual design feature for any other Special Conditions: Embraer S.A. certification requirements of 14 CFR model included on the same type Model ERJ 190–300 Airplane; Flight part 36. certificate, these special conditions Envelope Protection: High Incidence The FAA issues special conditions, as would apply to that model as well. Protection System defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance AGENCY: Federal Aviation Conclusion with § 11.38, and they become part of Administration (FAA), DOT. the type certification basis under This action affects only a certain ACTION: Final special conditions; request § 21.101. novel or unusual design feature on one for comments. Novel or Unusual Design Features model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability and affects only SUMMARY: These special conditions are The Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes, issued for the Embraer S.A. (Embraer) the applicant who applied to the FAA as modified by Garmin, will incorporate Model ERJ 190–300 airplane. This for approval of this feature on the the following novel or unusual design airplane will have a novel or unusual airplane. feature: design feature when compared to the Installation of the Garmin G5000 List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 state of technology envisioned in the satellite-based navigation system into airworthiness standards for transport- the airplanes. Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting category airplanes. This design feature and recordkeeping requirements. is a high-incidence protection function Discussion The authority citation for these that limits the angle of attack (AOA) at The Garmin G5000 satellite-based special conditions is as follows: which the airplane can be flown during navigation-system design, installed in normal low-speed operation, and that Beechcraft Model 400A airplanes, Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, cannot be overridden by the flightcrew. introduces the potential for 44702, 44704. The applicable airworthiness unauthorized persons, accessing the The Special Conditions regulations do not contain adequate or passenger-services domain, to access the appropriate safety standards for this airplane-control domain and airplane Accordingly, pursuant to the design feature. These special conditions information-services domain; and authority delegated to me by the contain the additional safety standards further may introduce security Administrator, the following special that the Administrator considers vulnerabilities related to the conditions are issued as part of the type necessary to establish a level of safety introduction of viruses, worms, user certification basis for Beechcraft Model equivalent to that established by the errors, and intentional sabotage of 400A airplanes modified by Garmin. existing airworthiness standards. airplane networks, systems, and DATES: This action is effective on databases. 1. The applicant must ensure that the design provides isolation from, or Embraer S.A. on August 14, 2017. We The operating systems for current must receive your comments by airplane systems usually are airplane electronic-system security protection against, access by September 28, 2017. proprietary. Therefore, they are not as ADDRESSES: Send comments identified susceptible to corruption from worms, unauthorized sources internal to the airplane. The design must prevent by docket number FAA–2017–0316 viruses, and other malicious actions as using any of the following methods: are more widely used commercial inadvertent and malicious changes to, • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to operating systems, such as Microsoft and all adverse impacts upon, airplane http://www.regulations.gov/and follow Windows, because access to the design equipment, systems, networks, or other the online instructions for sending your details of these proprietary operating assets required for safe flight and comments electronically. systems is limited to the system operations. • Mail: Send comments to Docket developer and airplane integrator. Some 2. The applicant must establish Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of systems installed on the Beechcraft appropriate procedures to allow the Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Model 400A airplanes will use operator to ensure that continued Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West operating systems that are widely used airworthiness of the airplane is Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC and commercially available from third- maintained, including all post-type- 20590–0001. party software suppliers. The security certification modifications that may • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take vulnerabilities of these operating comments to Docket Operations in have an impact on the approved systems may be more widely known Room W12–140 of the West Building than proprietary operating systems electronic-system security safeguards. Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey currently used by avionics Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 31, Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES manufacturers. 2017. a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through These special conditions contain the Victor Wicklund, Friday, except Federal holidays. additional safety standards that the Manager, Transport Standards Branch, • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Administrator considers necessary to Aircraft Certification Service. Operations at 202–493–2251. establish a level of safety equivalent to [FR Doc. 2017–17071 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am] Privacy: The FAA will post all that established by the existing BILLING CODE 4910–13–P comments it receives, without change, airworthiness standards. to http://www.regulations.gov/, VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:51 Aug 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\14AUR1.SGM 14AUR1


Document Created: 2018-10-24 11:52:35
Document Modified: 2018-10-24 11:52:35
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal special conditions; request for comments.
DatesThis action is effective on Garmin on August 14, 2017. We must receive your comments by September 28, 2017.
ContactVarun Khanna, FAA, Airplane and Flightcrew Interface, ANM-111, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057- 3356; telephone 425-227-1298; facsimile 425-227-1320.
FR Citation82 FR 37805 
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