
[Federal Register: October 31, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 212)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Notification of Policy Revisions and Requests for Comments on the 
Percentage of Fabrication and Assembly that Must be Completed by an 
Amateur Builder To Obtain an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate for 
an Amateur-Built Aircraft; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a second extension of the comment period 
for the proposed revisions to Chapter 4, Special Airworthiness 
Certification, Section 9 of the FAA Order 8130.2F, Airworthiness 
Certification of Aircraft and Related Products, and Advisory Circular 
(AC) 20-27G, Certification and Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft. 
These and other related documents are located on the FAA main Web page. 
The Web link is: http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/display_docs/
index.cfm?Doc_Type=Pubs.

DATES: Please submit your comments on or before December 15, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments via e-mail to 
miguel.vasconcelos@faa.gov, via fax to (202) 267-8850 (ATTN: Miguel 
Vasconcelos, AIR-230), via mail or hand delivery to: Production and 
Airworthiness Division (AIR-200), Federal Aviation Administration (Room 
815), 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591, ATTN: Miguel 
Vasconcelos.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Paskiewicz, Manager, Production 
and Airworthiness Division, AIR-200, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; Telephone number: 
(202) 267-8361.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 15, 2008 (73 FR 40652), the FAA published a notice 
requesting comments on proposed changes to FAA Order 8130.2F and 
Advisory Circular (AC) 20-27G, as well as comments on the percentage of 
fabrication and assembly that must be completed by an amateur builder 
to obtain an experimental airworthiness certificate for an amateur-
built aircraft; The comment close date of August 15, 2008 was not 
specifically posted in that notice and was only available on the FAA 
website, also commenters requested more review time. As a result, the 
FAA decided to extend the comment period by 45 days to September 30, 
2008. However, the reference materials (Order and AC) may have been 
inadvertently removed from the FAA's Web site for several days during 
the full 45 day comment period (August 15 until September 30). 
Therefore, the FAA has decided to reopen the comment period for an 
additional 45 days. This extension will allow the public to participate 
in the process and provide the FAA with more in-depth comments on the 
proposed changes.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 28, 2008.
Frank Paskiewicz,
Manager, Production and Airworthiness Division.
[FR Doc. E8-26021 Filed 10-30-08; 8:45 am]

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