83 FR 48574 - Proposed Primary Category Design Standards; Vertical Aviation Technologies (VAT) Model S-52L Rotorcraft
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 187 (September 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-20873 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 48574-48575] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20873] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 21 [Docket No. FAA-2018-0860] Proposed Primary Category Design Standards; Vertical Aviation Technologies (VAT) Model S-52L Rotorcraft AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the existence of and requests comments on the proposed airworthiness design standards for acceptance of the Vertical Aviation Technologies (VAT) Model S-52L rotorcraft under the regulations for primary category aircraft. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 26, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send comments to the Federal Aviation Administration, Policy and Innovation Division, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, AIR-681, Attention: Michael Hughlett, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177. Comments may also be emailed to: Michael.Hughlett@faa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hughlett, Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; email Michael.Hughlett@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited The FAA invites interested parties to submit comments on the proposed airworthiness standards to the address specified above. Commenters must identify the VAT Model S-52L on all submitted correspondence. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the airworthiness standards, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA will consider all comments received on or before the closing date before issuing the final acceptance. We will consider comments filed late if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. We may change the proposed airworthiness standards based on received comments. Background The primary category for aircraft was created specifically for the simple, low performance personal aircraft. Section 21.17(f) provides a means for applicants to propose airworthiness standards for their particular primary category aircraft. The FAA procedure establishing appropriate airworthiness standards includes reviewing and possibly revising the applicants' proposal, publication of the submittal in the Federal Register for public review and comment, and addressing the comments. After all necessary revisions, the standards are published as approved FAA airworthiness standards. Proposed Airworthiness Standards for Acceptance Under the Primary Category This document prescribes airworthiness standards for the issuance of a type certificate for the VAT Model S-52L, a primary category rotorcraft, and its engine. The airworthiness standards for this aircraft include a sub-set of regulations for the fuel system that are at amendment levels higher than Amendment 27-0 to provide improved occupant protection. [[Page 48575]] Each person who applies under part 21 for a change to this type certificate must show compliance with these requirements. CAR 13 effective 03/5/1952 as follows: 13.0, 13.10, 13.11, 13.12, 13.13, 13.14, 13.16(a), 13.16(b), 13.16(d), 13.17, 13.18, 13.19, 13.20, 13.21, 13.100, 13.101, 13.102, 13.103, 13.104, 13.110, 13.111, 13.112, 13.113, 13.114, 13.115, 13.150, 13.151, 13.153, 13.155, 13.156, 13.157. CAR 13 effective 05/16/1953 as follows: 13.1, 13.15, 13.152, 13.154. 14 CFR 33 through amendment 33-9 as follows: 33.4, Appendix A33. 14 CFR 33 through amendment 33-30 as follows: 33.7(b). 14 CFR 27 through amendment 27-0, except as noted below:27.853 at amendment 27-37, 27.1351 at amendment 27-13, 27.1357 at amendment 27-13, 27.1529 at amendment 27-18, 27.561 is replaced with VAT.561, 27.785 is replaced with VAT.785. 14 CFR 27 through amendment 27-30 as follows: 27.952(a), 27.952(c), 27.952(f), 27.952(g). 14 CFR 27 through amendment 27-35 as follows: 27.975(b). VAT.561 General: (a) The rotorcraft, although it may be damaged in emergency landing conditions on land or water, must be designed as prescribed in this section to protect the occupants under those conditions. (b) The structure must be designed to give each occupant every reasonable chance of escaping serious injury in a minor crash landing when-- (1) Proper use is made of seats, belts, and other safety design provisions; (2) The wheels are retracted (where applicable); and (3) The occupant experiences the following ultimate inertia forces relative to the surrounding structure: (i) Upward--4.0g. (ii) Forward--8.0g. (iii) Sideward--8.0g. (iv) Downward--12.0g. (v) Rearward--4.0g. (c) The supporting structure must be designed to restrain, under any ultimate inertial load up to those specified in this paragraph, any item of mass above and/or behind the crew and passenger compartment that could injure an occupant if it came loose in an emergency landing. Items of mass to be considered include, but are not limited to, rotors, transmissions, and engines. The items of mass must be restrained for the following ultimate inertial load factors: (1) Upward--1.5g. (2) Forward--4.0g. (3) Sideward--2.0g. (4) Downward--4.0g VAT.785 Seats and berths: (a) The seats and berths, and their supporting structures, must be designed for loads resulting from the specified flight and landing conditions, including the emergency landing conditions of VAT.561. (b) The reactions from safety belts and harnesses must be considered. (c) Each pilot seat must be designed for the reactions resulting from the application of the pilot forces prescribed in Sec. 27.397. (d) The structural analysis and testing of the structures specified in paragraphs (a) through (c) may be simplified-- (1) By assuming that the critical load in each direction, as determined from the prescribed flight, ground, and emergency landing conditions, acts separately; or (2) By using selected combinations of loads, if the required strength in the specified directions is proven. (e) Each occupant's seat must have a combined safety belt and shoulder harness with a single-point release. Each pilot's combined safety belt and shoulder harness must allow each pilot, when seated with safety belt and shoulder harness fastened, to perform all functions necessary for flight operations. There must be a means to secure belts and harnesses, when not in use, to prevent interference with the operation of the rotorcraft and with rapid egress in an emergency. (f) Each occupant must be protected from serious head injury by a safety belt plus a shoulder harness that will prevent the head from contacting any injurious object. (g) The safety belt and shoulder harness must meet the static strength requirements specified by this rotorcraft type certification basis. VAT.963 Fuel tanks: General: Each flexible fuel tank bladder or liner must be approved or shown to be suitable for the particular application and must be puncture- resistant. Puncture resistance must be shown by meeting TSO-C80 paragraph 16.0 requirements using a minimum puncture force of 250 pounds. 14 CFR 36 through amendment 36-30 as follows: Subpart H Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 17, 2018. Jorge Castillo, Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2018-20873 Filed 9-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
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institutions whose FICO assessments § 1271.37 Non-administrative expenses; ADDRESSES: Send comments to the
had changed due to amendments to assessments. Federal Aviation Administration, Policy
their call reports. FHFA concluded that * * * * * and Innovation Division, Rotorcraft
further assessments are not legally (d)(1) Final Assessments. All Standards Branch, AIR–681, Attention:
permissible because Congress has Financing Corporation assessments Michael Hughlett, 10101 Hillwood
authorized FICO to assess FDIC-insured collected during 2019 shall be final. Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177.
institutions only for three specific Subsequent to March 29, 2019, no Comments may also be emailed to:
purposes—to pay interest on the FICO insured depository institution shall Michael.Hughlett@faa.gov.
Obligations, issuance costs, and have any right to receive refunds for any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
custodian fees—which means that overpayment of any prior Financing Michael Hughlett, Aviation Safety
FICO’s assessment authority does not Corporation assessments nor shall it be Engineer, Rotorcraft Standards Branch,
extend to obtaining monies for paying billed for any underpayment of any Policy and Innovation Division, FAA,
refunds of prior FICO assessments. FICO prior Financing Corporation 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth,
also could not use its own assets to assessments that arise as a result of an Texas 76177; telephone (817) 222–5110;
provide such monies because, as amendment to any Consolidated Reports email Michael.Hughlett@faa.gov.
described previously, FICO has no legal of Condition and Income on which the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
obligation under any statute to prior Financing Corporation assessment
reimburse insured institutions for their had been based. Comments Invited
prior overpayments of FICO (2) Amendments to call reports. The FAA invites interested parties to
assessments, and has no authority to Amendments to an institution’s submit comments on the proposed
spend its assets for any purposes Consolidated Reports of Condition and airworthiness standards to the address
beyond those authorized by statute. Income for quarters prior to and specified above. Commenters must
Third, FHFA considered whether including the fourth quarter of 2018 identify the VAT Model S–52L on all
FICO could direct the FDIC, as shall not affect an institution’s submitted correspondence. The most
collection agent, to could continue to Financing Corporation assessments after helpful comments reference a specific
process adjustments to prior FICO March 26, 2019. portion of the airworthiness standards,
assessments on its own, but deemed that (3) June 2019 Assessment. In the event explain the reason for any
approach not to be legally permissible. Financing Corporation assessments are recommended change, and include
The FDIC acts as FICO’s agent when collected in June 2019, amendments to supporting data. The FAA will consider
collecting the FICO assessments, and as an institution’s first quarter 2019 all comments received on or before the
such FDIC’s authority derives from, and Consolidated Reports of Condition and closing date before issuing the final
can be no greater than, FICO’s own Income that are submitted after June 25, acceptance. We will consider comments
assessment authority. 2019 shall not affect the institution’s filed late if it is possible to do so
Financing Corporation assessment. without incurring expense or delay. We
Solicitation of Comments
Dated: September 20, 2018. may change the proposed airworthiness
FHFA invites comments on all aspects Melvin L. Watt, standards based on received comments.
of the supporting information provided Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
in this RFA section. Background
[FR Doc. 2018–20975 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am]
List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 1271 BILLING CODE 8070–01–P
The primary category for aircraft was
created specifically for the simple, low
Accounting, Community performance personal aircraft. Section
development, Credit, Federal home loan 21.17(f) provides a means for applicants
banks, Government securities, Housing, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to propose airworthiness standards for
Miscellaneous federal home loan bank their particular primary category
operations and authorities, Reporting Federal Aviation Administration aircraft. The FAA procedure
and recordkeeping requirements. establishing appropriate airworthiness
14 CFR Part 21 standards includes reviewing and
Authority and Issuance
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0860] possibly revising the applicants’
Accordingly, for reasons stated in the proposal, publication of the submittal in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION and under Proposed Primary Category Design the Federal Register for public review
the authority of 12 U.S.C. 1431(a), Standards; Vertical Aviation and comment, and addressing the
1432(a), 4511(b), 4513, 4526(a), FHFA Technologies (VAT) Model S–52L comments. After all necessary revisions,
proposes to amend part 1271 of Rotorcraft the standards are published as approved
subchapter D of chapter XII of title 12 FAA airworthiness standards.
of the Code of Federal Regulations as AGENCY: Federal Aviation
follows: Administration, DOT. Proposed Airworthiness Standards for
Acceptance Under the Primary
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
PART 1271—MISCELLANEOUS Category
for comments.
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existence of and requests comments on of a type certificate for the VAT Model
■ 1. The authority citation for part 1271 the proposed airworthiness design S–52L, a primary category rotorcraft,
continues to read as follows: standards for acceptance of the Vertical and its engine. The airworthiness
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1430, 1431, 1432, Aviation Technologies (VAT) Model S– standards for this aircraft include a sub-
1441(b)(8), (c), (j), 1442, 4511(b), 4513(a), 52L rotorcraft under the regulations for set of regulations for the fuel system that
4526. primary category aircraft. are at amendment levels higher than
■ 2. Amend § 1271.37 by adding DATES: Comments must be received on Amendment 27–0 to provide improved
paragraph (d) to read as follows: or before November 26, 2018. occupant protection.
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Each person who applies under part the following ultimate inertial load Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on September
21 for a change to this type certificate factors: 17, 2018.
must show compliance with these (1) Upward—1.5g. Jorge Castillo,
requirements. Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Standards
(2) Forward—4.0g.
CAR 13 effective 03/5/1952 as follows: Branch, Policy and Innovation Division,
13.0, 13.10, 13.11, 13.12, 13.13, 13.14, (3) Sideward—2.0g. Aircraft Certification Service.
13.16(a), 13.16(b), 13.16(d), 13.17, 13.18, (4) Downward—4.0g [FR Doc. 2018–20873 Filed 9–25–18; 8:45 am]
13.19, 13.20, 13.21, 13.100, 13.101, VAT.785 Seats and berths: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
13.102, 13.103, 13.104, 13.110, 13.111,
(a) The seats and berths, and their
13.112, 13.113, 13.114, 13.115, 13.150,
supporting structures, must be designed DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
13.151, 13.153, 13.155, 13.156, 13.157.
for loads resulting from the specified
CAR 13 effective 05/16/1953 as
flight and landing conditions, including Federal Aviation Administration
follows:
13.1, 13.15, 13.152, 13.154. the emergency landing conditions of
14 CFR 33 through amendment 33–9 VAT.561. 14 CFR Part 39
as follows: (b) The reactions from safety belts and
harnesses must be considered. [Docket No. FAA–2017–0313; Product
33.4, Appendix A33.
Identifier 2017–NE–11–AD]
14 CFR 33 through amendment 33–30 (c) Each pilot seat must be designed
as follows: for the reactions resulting from the RIN 2120–AA64
33.7(b). application of the pilot forces prescribed
14 CFR 27 through amendment 27–0, in Sec. 27.397. Airworthiness Directives; CFM
except as noted below: (d) The structural analysis and testing International S.A. Turbofan Engines
• 27.853 at amendment 27–37, of the structures specified in paragraphs
• 27.1351 at amendment 27–13, AGENCY: Federal Aviation
(a) through (c) may be simplified—
• 27.1357 at amendment 27–13, Administration (FAA), DOT.
• 27.1529 at amendment 27–18, (1) By assuming that the critical load ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
• 27.561 is replaced with VAT.561, in each direction, as determined from (NPRM); withdrawal.
• 27.785 is replaced with VAT.785. the prescribed flight, ground, and
14 CFR 27 through amendment 27–30 emergency landing conditions, acts SUMMARY: The FAA withdraws an
as follows: separately; or NPRM that published on August 25,
27.952(a), 27.952(c), 27.952(f), (2) By using selected combinations of 2017 regarding an unsafe condition
27.952(g). loads, if the required strength in the involving certain CFM International
14 CFR 27 through amendment 27–35 specified directions is proven. CFM56–7B turbofan engines. The
as follows: (e) Each occupant’s seat must have a agency subsequently determined that
27.975(b). combined safety belt and shoulder the identified unsafe condition was not
VAT.561 General: harness with a single-point release. Each adequately addressed by the proposed
(a) The rotorcraft, although it may be pilot’s combined safety belt and actions and published two final rules
damaged in emergency landing shoulder harness must allow each pilot, that adequately address the identified
conditions on land or water, must be when seated with safety belt and unsafe condition.
designed as prescribed in this section to shoulder harness fastened, to perform DATES: Effective September 26, 2018, the
protect the occupants under those all functions necessary for flight FAA withdraws the NPRM published at
conditions. operations. There must be a means to 82 FR 40516, on August 25, 2017.
(b) The structure must be designed to secure belts and harnesses, when not in ADDRESSES: You may examine the
give each occupant every reasonable use, to prevent interference with the Airworthiness Directive (AD) docket on
chance of escaping serious injury in a operation of the rotorcraft and with the internet at http://
minor crash landing when— rapid egress in an emergency. www.regulations.gov by searching for
(1) Proper use is made of seats, belts, and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
and other safety design provisions; (f) Each occupant must be protected
from serious head injury by a safety belt 0313; or in person at Docket Operations
(2) The wheels are retracted (where
plus a shoulder harness that will between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
applicable); and
prevent the head from contacting any through Friday, except Federal holidays.
(3) The occupant experiences the
injurious object. The AD docket contains this action, the
following ultimate inertia forces relative
NPRM (82 FR 40516, August 25, 2017)
to the surrounding structure: (g) The safety belt and shoulder
the regulatory evaluation, any
(i) Upward—4.0g. harness must meet the static strength
comments received, and other
(ii) Forward—8.0g. requirements specified by this rotorcraft
information. The address for Docket
(iii) Sideward—8.0g. type certification basis.
(iv) Downward—12.0g. Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is
VAT.963 Fuel tanks: General: U.S. Department of Transportation,
(v) Rearward—4.0g.
Each flexible fuel tank bladder or Docket Operations, M 30, West Building
(c) The supporting structure must be
liner must be approved or shown to be Ground Floor, Room W12 140, 1200
designed to restrain, under any ultimate
suitable for the particular application New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
inertial load up to those specified in this
and must be puncture-resistant. 20590.
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paragraph, any item of mass above and/
Puncture resistance must be shown by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
or behind the crew and passenger
meeting TSO–C80 paragraph 16.0 Christopher McGuire, Aerospace
compartment that could injure an
requirements using a minimum Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200
occupant if it came loose in an
puncture force of 250 pounds. District Avenue, Burlington MA, 01803;
emergency landing. Items of mass to be
considered include, but are not limited 14 CFR 36 through amendment 36–30 phone: 781–238–7120; fax: 781–238–
to, rotors, transmissions, and engines. as follows: 7199; email: chris.mcguire@faa.gov.
The items of mass must be restrained for • Subpart H SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before November 26, 2018. | |
| Contact | Michael Hughlett, Aviation Safety Engineer, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76177; telephone (817) 222-5110; email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 48574 |
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