82 FR 44126 - Airworthiness Criteria: Glider Design Criteria for DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000M Glider
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 44126-44127] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19951] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 21 [Docket No. FAA-2017-0851] Airworthiness Criteria: Glider Design Criteria for DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Model DG-1000M 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 DG Flugzeugbau GmbH model DG-1000M glider. The Administrator finds the proposed design criteria, which make up the certification basis for the DG-1000M glider, acceptable. These final design criteria will be published in the Federal Register. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 23, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2017-0851 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, AIR-692, Federal Aviation Administration, Policy & Innovation Division, Small Airplane Standards Branch, 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 May 18, 2011, DG Flugzeugbau GmbH submitted an application for type validation of the DG-1000M glider in accordance with the Technical Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification Between the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), dated May 05, 2011. This model is a variant of the DG-1000T powered glider and will be added to existing Type Certificate No. G20CE. The model DG-1000M is a two-seat, mid-wing, self-launching, powered glider with a retractable engine and fixed-pitch propeller. It is constructed from carbon and glass fiber reinforced plastic, and features a conventianl T-type tailplane. The glider also features a 65.6 foot (20 meter) wingspan and a maximum weight of 1,742 pounds (790 kilograms). The EASA type certificated the DG-1000M powered glider under Type Certificate Number (No.) EASA.A.072 on March 17, 2011. The associated EASA Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) No. EASA.A.072 defines the DG Flugzeubau GmbH certification basis submitted to the FAA for review and acceptance. The applicable requirements for glider certification in the United States can be 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 JAR-22, amendment 6, dated August 01, 2001. In addition to JAR-22 requirements, the applicant proposed to comply with other requirements from the certification basis referenced in EASA TCDS No. EASA.A.072, including an equivalent safety finding. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 21 Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and record keeping requirements. The authority citation for these airworthiness criteria is as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7572; 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40105, 40113, 44701-44702, 44704, 44707, 44709, 44711, 44713, 44715, 45303. 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 21-92 as applicable. 2. JAR-22, amendment 6, dated August 01, 2001. 3. EASA Equivalent Safety Finding to JAR 22.207(c)--Stall warning. (FAA issued corresponding Equivalent Level of Safety (ELOS) Memorandum No. ACE-07-01A, dated April 02, 2012, as an extension to an existing ELOS finding). 4. ``Standards for Structural Substantiation of Sailplane and Powered Sailplane Parts Consisting of Glass or Carbon Fiber [[Page 44127]] Reinforced Plastics,'' Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) document no. I4- FVK/91, issued July 1991. 5. ``Guideline for the analysis of the electrical system for powered sailplanes,'' LBA document no. I334-MS 92, issued September 15, 1992. 6. Operations allowed: VFR-Day, and ``Cloud Flying'' where ``Cloud Flying'' is considered flying in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) and requires an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) clearance in the United States. This is permissible provided the pilot has the appropriate rating per 14 CFR 61.3, the glider contains the necessary equipment specified under 14 CFR 91.205, and the pilot complies with IFR requirements. 7. EASA Type Certificate Data Sheet No. EASA.A.072, Issue 03, dated March 17, 2011. 8. Date of application for FAA Type Certificate: May 18, 2011. Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on September 12, 2017. Pat Mullen, Manager, Small Airplane Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2017-19951 Filed 9-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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complete records; or failure to otherwise docket, including the name of the maximum weight of 1,742 pounds (790
comply with an individual’s right to access individual sending the comment (or kilograms).
or amend records. signing the comment for an association, The EASA type certificated the DG–
Jonathan R. Cantor business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s 1000M powered glider under Type
Acting Chief Privacy Officer, Department of complete Privacy Act Statement can be Certificate Number (No.) EASA.A.072
Homeland Security. found in the Federal Register published on March 17, 2011. The associated
[FR Doc. 2017–19717 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), EASA Type Certificate Data Sheet
as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. (TCDS) No. EASA.A.072 defines the DG
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Docket: Background documents or Flugzeubau GmbH certification basis
comments received may be read at submitted to the FAA for review and
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. acceptance.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The applicable requirements for glider
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket certification in the United States can be
Federal Aviation Administration
Operations in Room W12–140 of the found in FAA Advisory Circular (AC)
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 21.17–2A, ‘‘Type Certification—Fixed-
14 CFR Part 21
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Wing Gliders (Sailplanes), Including
[Docket No. FAA–2017–0851] DC, between 9 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday Powered Gliders,’’ dated February 10,
through Friday, except Federal holidays. 1993. AC 21.17–2A has been the basis
Airworthiness Criteria: Glider Design for certification of gliders and powered
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Criteria for DG Flugzeugbau GmbH gliders in the United States for many
Model DG–1000M Glider Jim Rutherford, AIR–692, Federal
Aviation Administration, Policy & years. AC 21.17–2A states that
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Innovation Division, Small Airplane applicants may utilize the Joint Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT. Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room Requirements (JAR)–22, ‘‘Sailplanes and
ACTION: Notice of proposed design 301, Kansas City, MO 64106, telephone Powered Sailplanes,’’ or another
criteria. (816) 329–4165, facsimile (816) 329– accepted airworthiness criteria, or a
4090. combination of both, as the accepted
SUMMARY: This notice announces the means for showing compliance for
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: glider type certification.
availability of and requests comments
on the proposed design criteria for the Comments Invited Type Certification Basis
DG Flugzeugbau GmbH model DG– We invite interested people to take
1000M glider. The Administrator finds The applicant proposed a
part in this rulemaking by sending Certification Basis based on JAR–22,
the proposed design criteria, which written comments, data, or views. The
make up the certification basis for the amendment 6, dated August 01, 2001. In
most helpful comments reference a addition to JAR–22 requirements, the
DG–1000M glider, acceptable. These specific portion of the design criteria,
final design criteria will be published in applicant proposed to comply with
explain the reason for any other requirements from the
the Federal Register. recommended change, and include certification basis referenced in EASA
DATES: Comments must be received on supporting data. We ask that you send TCDS No. EASA.A.072, including an
or before October 23, 2017. us two copies of written comments. equivalent safety finding.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified We will consider all comments
by docket number FAA–2017–0851 received on or before the closing date List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 21
using any of the following methods: for comments. We will consider Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting
• Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to comments filed late if it is possible to and record keeping requirements.
http://www.regulations.gov and follow do so without incurring expense or The authority citation for these
the online instructions for sending your delay. We may change these airworthiness criteria is as follows:
comments electronically. airworthiness design criteria based on
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7572; 49 U.S.C. 106(f),
• Mail: Send comments to Docket received comments. 106(g), 40105, 40113, 44701–44702, 44704,
Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of 44707, 44709, 44711, 44713, 44715, 45303.
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Background
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West On May 18, 2011, DG Flugzeugbau The Proposed Design Criteria
Building Ground Floor, Washington, GmbH submitted an application for type Applicable Airworthiness Criteria
DC, 20590–0001. validation of the DG–1000M glider in under § 21.17(b).
• Hand Delivery of Courier: Take accordance with the Technical Based on the Special Class provisions
comments to Docket Operations in Implementation Procedures for of § 21.17(b), the following
Room W12–140 of the West Building Airworthiness and Environmental airworthiness requirements form the
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Certification Between the FAA and the FAA Certification Basis for this design:
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 European Aviation Safety Agency 1. 14 CFR part 21, effective February 1,
a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through (EASA), dated May 05, 2011. This 1965, including amendments 21–1 through
Friday, except Federal holidays. model is a variant of the DG–1000T 21–92 as applicable.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket powered glider and will be added to
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2. JAR–22, amendment 6, dated August 01,
Operations at 202–493–2251. existing Type Certificate No. G20CE. 2001.
Privacy: The FAA will post all The model DG–1000M is a two-seat, 3. EASA Equivalent Safety Finding to JAR
comments it receives, without change, mid-wing, self-launching, powered 22.207(c)—Stall warning. (FAA issued
to http://regulations.gov, including any glider with a retractable engine and corresponding Equivalent Level of Safety
(ELOS) Memorandum No. ACE–07–01A,
personal information the commenter fixed-pitch propeller. It is constructed dated April 02, 2012, as an extension to an
provides. Using the search function of from carbon and glass fiber reinforced existing ELOS finding).
the docket Web site, anyone can find plastic, and features a conventianl T- 4. ‘‘Standards for Structural Substantiation
and read the electronic form of all type tailplane. The glider also features of Sailplane and Powered Sailplane Parts
comments received into any FAA a 65.6 foot (20 meter) wingspan and a Consisting of Glass or Carbon Fiber
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Reinforced Plastics,’’ Luftfahrt-Bundesamt Notice of proposed rulemaking
ACTION: Authority for This Rulemaking
(LBA) document no. I4–FVK/91, issued July (NPRM).
1991. The FAA’s authority to issue rules
5. ‘‘Guideline for the analysis of the SUMMARY: This action proposes to regarding aviation safety is found in
electrical system for powered sailplanes,’’
modify Class E airspace extending Title 49 of the United States Code.
LBA document no. I334–MS 92, issued Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the
September 15, 1992. upward from 700 feet above the surface
at Holmes County Airport, Millersburg, authority of the FAA Administrator.
6. Operations allowed: VFR–Day, and Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
‘‘Cloud Flying’’ where ‘‘Cloud Flying’’ is OH; and at Richard Downing Airport,
considered flying in Instrument Coshocton, OH due to the describes in more detail the scope of the
Meteorological Conditions (IMC) and decommissioning of Tiverton VHF agency’s authority. This rulemaking is
requires an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) and promulgated under the authority
clearance in the United States. This is Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
permissible provided the pilot has the
cancellation of the VOR approaches, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
appropriate rating per 14 CFR 61.3, the glider section, the FAA is charged with
contains the necessary equipment specified and implementation of area navigation
(RNAV) procedures have made this prescribing regulations to assign the use
under 14 CFR 91.205, and the pilot complies
action necessary for the safety and of airspace necessary to ensure the
with IFR requirements.
7. EASA Type Certificate Data Sheet No. management of instrument flight rules safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
EASA.A.072, Issue 03, dated March 17, 2011. (IFR) operations at these airports. airspace. This regulation is within the
8. Date of application for FAA Type Additionally, the geographic scope of that authority as it would
Certificate: May 18, 2011.
coordinates at Richard Downing Airport amend Class E airspace extending
would be adjusted to coincide with the upward from 700 feet above the surface
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on FAA’s aeronautical database. at Holmes County Airport, Millersburg,
September 12, 2017. OH and Richard Downing Airport,
Pat Mullen, DATES: Comments must be received on Coshocton, OH to support IFR
or before November 6, 2017. operations at these airports.
Manager, Small Airplane Standards Branch,
Aircraft Certification Service. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this
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| Action | Notice of proposed design criteria. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before October 23, 2017. | |
| Contact | Mr. Jim Rutherford, AIR-692, Federal Aviation Administration, Policy & Innovation Division, Small Airplane Standards Branch, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106, telephone (816) 329-4165, facsimile (816) 329-4090. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44126 | |
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