
[Federal Register: August 30, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 167)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 21

 
Final Airworthiness Design Standards for Acceptance Under the 
Primary Category Rule; Orlando Helicopter Airways (OHA), Inc., Models 
Cessna 172I, 172K, 172L, and 172M

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Issuance of final Airworthiness Design Standards.

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SUMMARY: This Airworthiness Design Standard is issued to OHA, Inc., for 
certification under primary category regulations of modified Cessna 
172I, 172K, 172L, and 172M airplanes.

DATES: This Airworthiness Design Standard is effective September 29, 
2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Leslie B. Taylor, Aerospace 
Engineer, Standards Office (ACE-111), Small Airplane Directorate, 
Aircraft Certification Service, FAA; telephone number (816) 329-4134, 
fax number (816) 329-4090, e-mail at leslie.b.taylor@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any person may obtain a copy of this 
information by contacting the person named above under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

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 applicant's 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.

Discussion of Comments

    Existence of Proposed Airworthiness Design Standards for Acceptance 
Under the Primary Category Rule; Orlando Helicopter Airways (OHA), 
Inc., Models Cessna 172I, 172K, 172L, and 172M airplanes was published 
in the Federal Register on June 21, 2010, 75 FR 34953. No comments were 
received, and the airworthiness design standards are adopted as 
proposed.

Applicability

    As discussed above, these airworthiness design standards under the 
primary category rule are applicable to the C172I, C172K, C172L, and 
C172M. Should OHA, Inc., wish to apply these airworthiness design 
standards to other airplane models, OHA, Inc. must submit a new 
airworthiness design standard application under the primary rule 
category.

Conclusion

    This action affects only certain airworthiness design standards on 
Cessna model C172I, C172K, C172L, C172M airplanes. It is not a standard 
of general applicability and it affects only the applicant who applied 
to the FAA for approval of these features on the airplane.

Citation

    The authority citation for these airworthiness standards is as 
follows:

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

Final Airworthiness Standards for Acceptance Under the Primary Category 
Rule

    For all airplane modifications and the powerplant installation:
    Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations (CAR 3), effective November 1, 
1949, as amended by Amendments 3-1 through 3-12, except for Sec.  
3.415, Engines and Sec.  3.416(a), Propellers; and 14 CFR part 23, 
Sec. Sec.  23.603, 23.863, 23.907, 23.961, 23.1322 and 23.1359 (latest 
amendments through Amendment 23-59) as applicable to these airplanes.
    For engine assembly certification:
    Joint Aviation Requirements 22 (JAR 22), ``Sailplanes and Powered 
Sailplanes,'' Change 5, dated October 28, 1995, Subpart H only.
    For propeller certification:
    14 CFR part 35 as amended through Amendment 35-8 except Sec.  35.1 
(or a propeller with an FAA type certificate may be used).
    For noise standards:
    14 CFR part 36, Amendment 36-28, Appendix G.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 19, 2010.
John R. Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-21444 Filed 8-27-10; 8:45 am]
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