Forty Nine Reasons Airlines Depend on The Digital Reference Library

Forty Nine Reasons Regional and National Airlines Rely on Summit Aviation’s Digital Reference Library!

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Regional and National Airlines have a lot of rules & regs to deal with . . .

Regional and National Airlines have a number of rules & regs to deal with . . .here are just a few.

Regional and National Airlines have a lot of regulations to keep track of, and like most of the aviation industry are doing a lot more work with fewer people. The average passenger has no idea about the regulatory burden on airlines.  And the regulations (FAA, TSA, EPA and others) can change any business day. Keeping on top of the regulatory changes is harder than ever, and many regional and national airlines rely on Summit Aviation to keep them current.

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Here are 49 of the most commonly-referenced documents used by regional and national airlines. There are thousands of publications contained on the Digital Reference Library. The ones that may be of particular interest to airlines include the following:

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14 CFR  particularly

  • Part 91 – General Operating and Flight Rules
  • Part 93 – Special Air Traffic Rules
  • Part 95 – IFR Altitudes
  • Part 97 – Standard Instrument Procedures
  • Part 99 – Security Control of Air Traffic
  • Part 119 – Certification: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators
  • Part 121 – Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations
  • Part 125 – Certification and Operations: Airplanes Having a Seating Capacity of 20 or more Passengers or a Maximum Payload Capacity of 6,000 Pounds or more; and Rules Governing Persons On Board Such Aircraft.
  • Part 158 – Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs)
  • Part 217 – Reporting Traffic Statistics by Foreign Air Carriers
  • Part 234 – Airline Service Quality Performance Reports
  • Part 241 – Uniform System of Accounts and Reports for Large Certificated Air Carriers
  • Part 250 – Oversales
  • Part 253 – Notice of Terms of Contract of Carriage
  • Part 257 – Disclosure of Code-sharing Arrangements and Long Term Wet Leases
  • Part 258 – Disclosure Change-of-gauge Services
  • Part 300 – Terminations, Suspensions, and Reductions of Service
  • Part 382 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel
  • Part 398 Guidelines for Individual Determinations of Basic Essential Air Service

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49 CFR

  • Part 1510 – Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fees
  • Part 1544 — Aircraft Operator Security: Air Carriers and Commercial Operators
  • Part 1550 – Aircraft Security Under General Operating and Flight Rules

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Handbooks

  • FAA-H-8083-2 – Risk Management Handbook
  • FAA-H-8083-25A – Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
  • FAA-H-8083-30 – Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook – General

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Advisory Circulars

  • AC 20-140 – Guidelines for Design Approval of Aircraft Data Communications Systems
  • AC 21-23B – Airworthiness Certifications of Civil Aircraft Engines, Propellers and Related Products Imported to the United States.
  • AC 34-1B – Fuel Venting and Exhaust Emission Requirements for Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes.
  • AC 43-16A – Aviation Maintenance Alerts
  • AC 61-134 – General Aviation Controlled Flight into Terrain Awareness
  • AC 91-70 – Oceanic Operations
  • AC 91-74A – Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions
  • AC 108-1 – Air Carrier Security
  • AC 108-2 – Security Rules – Carriage of Weapons and Escorted Persons
  • AC 120-12A – Private Carriage Versus Common Carriage of Persons or Property
  • AC 120-27E – Aircraft Weight and Balance Control
  • AC 120-28D – Criteria for Approval of Category III Weather Minima for Takeoff, Landing, and Rollout
  • AC 120-29A – Criteria for Approval of Category I and Category II Weather Minima for Approach
  • AC 120-82 – Flight Operational Quality Assurance
  • AC 120-95 – Portable Oxygen Concentrators
  • AC 129-3 – Foreign Air Carrier Security
  • AC 135-15 – Emergency Medical Services/Airplane (EMS/A)
  • AC 150/5190-7 – Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities

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Accident Prevention Program Publications

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Orders

  • Order 4040.9D – FAA Aircraft Management Program
  • Order 8020.11B – Aircraft Accident and Incident Notification, Investigation, and Reporting
  • Order 8900.1 – Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS)

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Legal Interpretations

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Forms – (nearly all of them!)  But especially

  • FAA Form 5010-3, Airport Master Record
  • FAA Form 337, Major Repair and Alteration
  • FAA Form 5200-7 Bird/Wildlife Strike Report

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Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

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FAA Regs and Aviation Publications – What’s New as of May 2

What’s New on the Biweekly 2010-09, 2 May 2010 CD

New or Updated Publications

  1. Federal Aviation Regulations and associated Preambles. Updated through April 24, 2010.
  2. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles. Updated through April 24, 2010.
  3. Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS). Incorporated Change 92, dated 4/19/10.
  4. 49 CFR Hazmat Regulations and associated Preambles. Updated through April 24, 2010.
  5. AC 90-102A, Airspace Flow Program, dated 5/30/08.
  6. AC 91-80, David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) Hotlines, dated 6/24/08
  7. AC 93-2, Noise Levels for Aircraft Used for Commercial Operations in Grand Canyon National Park Special Flight Rules Area, dated 6/13/2006.
  8. AC 120-88A, Preventing Injuries Caused by Turbulence. Incorporated Change 1, dated 11/19/07.
  9. AC 120-94, Aircraft Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems Training Program, dated 11/20/07.
  10. AC 120-97, Incorporation of Fuel Tank System Instructions for Continued Airworthiness into Operator Maintenance or Inspection Programs, dated 6/18/08.
  11. AC 150/5200-31C, Airport Emergency Plan, dated 6/19/2009.
  12. AC 150/5210-17B, Programs for Training of Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Personnel, dated 9/23/2009.
  13. AC 150/5210-19A, Driver’s Enhanced Vision System (DEVS), dated 6/12/09.
  14. Order 7110.10U, Flight Services. New Basic Order, dated 2/11/2010.
  15. Order 7110.65T, Air Traffic Control. New Basic Order, dated 2/11/2010.
  16. SAFO – Safety Alert for Operators. Added new SAFOs.

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FAA Regs and Aviation Publications – What’s New as of April 18, 2010

What’s New on the Biweekly 2010-09, 18 April 2010 CD
New or Updated Publications

  1. Federal Aviation Regulations and associated Preambles. Updated through April 10, 2010.
  2. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles. Updated through April 10, 2010.
  3. Air Carrier Regulations, 14 CFR parts 200 – 1199. Updated through April 10, 2010.
  4. Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS). Incorporated Change 89, dated 3/30/10, Change 90, dated 4/1/10, and Change 91, dated 3/31/10.
  5. AC 20-107B, Composite Aircraft Structure, dated 9/8/09.
  6. AC 65-25E, William (Bill) O’Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards Program, dated 6/3/09.
  7. AC 65-26D, Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award, dated 8/4/09.
  8. AC 120-84, Aging Airplane Inspections and Records Reviews, dated 10/22/04.
  9. AC 150/5200-12C, First Responders’ Responsibility for Protecting Evidence at the Scene of an Aircraft Accident/Incident, dated 9/28/2009.
  10. Type Certificate Data Sheets. Added new or revised TCDSs.

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Summit Aviation Celebrates it s 20th Year, in Another Recession

20th AnniversaryJon and Paula Wollhaf started Summit Aviation during a recession – in 1990. The current recession doesn’t scare them.  In October of 1987 an unprecedented stock collapse lopped 22.6 off the Dow Jones Industrial average.  The economy hadn’t recovered much by 1990, but the Woellhafs saw a business need and filled it.

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“Jon decided to pursue his life-long desire to learn to fly and, of course, the first step was to by the latest FAR/AIM book and begin studying. He immediately noticed that there was no index in the book and only a basic table of contents. Being a serious student, that was a frustration.”

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Deciding that he was probably not the only person who was frustrated, Jon decided to apply an emerging technology.
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“About this same time we became familiar with a word search program called Word Cruncher® that indexed and searched every word and number in the scriptures and it caused him to think “boy wouldn’t it be great if we could combine this software with these regulations and the AIM (then called the Airman’s Information Manual.) A quick phone call confirmed that we could indeed license the software, but it was much more difficult to find out if the regulations were available electronically from the government. It was pretty much out of the question to type almost a 1000 pages of regulatory material! In a day when virtually ever thing we want is available electronically, it stretches the imagination that we had to make several phone calls to various government agencies and ask precisely the right question before we found out that yes, they were available – on 9 track tape! At that was the beginning of Summit Aviation. And by the way, ironically, due to beginning a new business, it was several more years before Jon could actually begin his flying lessons!”

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Summit Aviation’s Digital Reference Library is now used by people who work with some of the largest and most prestigious aviation companies in the world, including various government agencies.

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Although a searchable, cross-referenced library of current FAA regs may not sound exciting to non-aviation people, Summit’s customers are very enthusiastic about the Digital Reference Library.

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“Life in aviation without the Summit Aviation Reference Library would scarcely be worth living. For over 10 years the library has been my single most important resource.

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Even the FAA salivates when they see how fast we can do research! Thanks much for a great product.”

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Joshua Weinshank, Director of Operations, Xtra Airways

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“My Digital Aviation Reference Library is a time saver and immediate reliable source for current FAR’s.”

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Capt. John Gallagher, BSAE, forensic aeronautical consultant

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“I have been a subscriber for a few years and am currently a check airman in a part 135 company. Your reference library is a significant timesaver for me when I have to research little known facts.”

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Jake Jacobsen

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“It’s invaluable to me and my team. Thanks for your great support.”

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Gary Merrill, US Airways

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“Outstanding reference! It’s fantastic to have everything all in one source!”

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Max McGee, L-3 Flight International

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The Woellhaf’s first clue to the magnitude of their discovery was when they first demonstrated the then Computerized FAR/AIM at the October 1990 AOPA Convention in Palm Springs, California. “At the convention we received a very positive response and many requests for a product that comprised all Parts 1-199 of Title 14 CFR,  (the original Computerized FAR/AIM contained only Parts 1, 61, 67 and 91.) I guess that was the first indication that we were on to something.”

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Aviation, technology, and the economy has changed significantly since then.

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“When we began exhibiting at tradeshows, the first question we would ask interested parties was “Do you have a computer?” Imagine that. We had purchased a Toshiba laptop (for $2000!) that had a mighty 20 MB hard drive – people would stop by our booth just to look at the laptop.

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“We initially offered our Computerized FAR/AIM in three different versions, (Airman, ATP and Professional – in four different formats. 5 ¼” DD, 5 ¼” HD” floppy disks” and the latest and greatest – 3 ½” DD and HD disks. When was the last time you used a floppy disk – or even saw one? It became a logistics nightmare to ship updates in all of these products in four formats and as we began to add additional publications – each sold separately – things only became more complicated. So we were delighted when CD-ROMs became common place. We combined all of our electronic publications onto one CD-ROM and it became the Computerized Aviation Reference Library and sold for about the same price as our first FAR/AIM.

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“Now that we are distributing our Digital Aviation Reference Library on DVD, I don’t suppose we’ll run out of room for a while yet, but it will be interesting to see how future technology will affect our business in the years to come.”

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Aviation has changed quite a bit in the last 20 years, as well.  The Woellhafs  had attended EAA conventions in Oshkosh Wisconsin several times, but the times they flew their own plane to the convention were truly memorable.  They remember several times being in a line-up of planes that extended as far as they could see through the back window.

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Another favorite flying memory was flying from Phoenix to Salt Lake City over the Grand Canyon.

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“There’s nothing quite like flying over the Grand Canyon at 14,5000 feet  – how many people get to do that! But my personal favorite  is flying up among big beautiful fluffy clouds in perfect blue skies! It doesn’t get any better than that!”

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About Summit Aviation

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In business since 1990 as a pioneer in aviation information technology, Summit Aviation was the first to electronically publish FAA publications. Summit Aviation continues today as the leader in electronic delivery of pertinent, updated, accessible regulatory information to the aviation community.

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Unless otherwise attributed, quotes are from Paula Woellhaf.


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FAA Regs and Aviation Publications – What’s New as of April 4, 2010

What’s New on the Biweekly 2010-08, 4 April 2010 CD

New or Updated Publications

  1. Federal Aviation Regulations and associated Preambles. Updated through March 27, 2010.
  2. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles. Updated through March 27, 2010.
  3. Air Carrier Regulations, 14 CFR parts 200 – 1199. Updated through March 27, 2010.
  4. 49 CFR Part 40, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs. Updated through March 27, 2010.
  5. AC 00-45G, Aviation Weather Services, 2/11/10.
  6. AC 25.795-5, Cargo Compartment Fire Suppression, dated 10/24/08.
  7. AC 25.795-6, Least Risk Bomb Location, dated 10/24/08.
  8. AC 25.795-7, Survivability of Systems, dated 10/24/08.
  9. AC 25.795-8, Interior Design to Facilitate Searches, dated 10/24/08.
  10. AC 43-16, Aviation Maintenance Alerts. Added January 2010 – February 2010 Alerts.
  11. AC 129-4A, Maintenance Programs for U.S.-Registered Aircraft Operated Under 14 CFR Part 129, dated 9/30/09.
  12. Order 2150.3B, FAA Compliance and Enforcement Program. Incorporated Change 1, dated 10/23/09.
  13. FAA-S-8081-4E, Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards, January 2010. Incorporated Change 1, dated 2/5/2010, and Change 2, dated 3/16/2010.
  14. Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS). Incorporated Change 86, dated 2/26/10, Change 87, dated 3/8/10, and Change 88, dated 3/22/10.
  15. SAFO – Safety Alert for Operators. Added new SAFOs.

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ANY aviation regulation change c0uld be critical to your business. Don’t have time to keep up with all this and determine which changes are relevant?

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Win a “Modern WWII” Print When You Order the Digital Reference Library

Win a Fine Art Print when you Purchase the Digital Reference Library!

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We have a new opportunity that we’re excited to offer our customers.  John Slemp, the award-winning photographer at Aerographs, will be sending one of his fine art prints to a Summit Aviation customer who buys or upgrades a Digital Reference Library subscription during April.
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The image is of a Consolidated Catalina PBY, shot at the Great Georgia Airshow in the fall of 2007.  Three young men were standing atop the wing, and it was literally 5 minutes before the airshow ended, on Sunday afternoon.  The sky was full of smoke from the Aeroshell team as they performed their routine, and as I walked toward a friend’s plane, this image came together in the viewfinder.

PBY at the Great Georgia Airshow. © 2007 John Slemp

I’ve always been a big fan of the PBY, mainly because of it’s graceful lines.  I shot three or four pictures in a row, bang, bang, bang, and we walked on.  I knew I had a good image, but didn’t know how good until it was later processed.  In the image that preceded this one, the Aeroshell plane was not in a good position, compositionally speaking.  The image that followed was spoiled as the young man on the right held up his cell phone to make a picture.  For me, this image could have been shot in the 1940’s, during WWII, and evokes some of the innocence of that time.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do…
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John Slemp
Aerographs

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This beautiful 20 x 24 print is ready for exhibition-quality and valued at $189.95. It will add an elegant and nostalgic touch to the office of any aviation professional.
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You will be automatically entered to win when you purchase a new subscription or upgrade your subscription during April.  Each point will be the equivalent of one ticket in a drawing, so the more frequent your subscription, the more chances you have to win the print!  (And the more informed you will be of ALL of the changes to aviation regulations and publications!)

  • Bi Weekly subscription – 10 points!
  • Monthly subscription – 4 points
  • Bi-Monthly subscription – 3 points
  • Quarterly subscription – 2 points
  • Semi-Annual subscription – 1 point
  • Single DVD – will not be entered to win.

If you upgrade your subscription during April, you will receive one point for each “step” you upgrade.  For example, if you upgrade from a quarterly to a monthly subscription, you will receive 2 points.  Also, if you purchase a multi-user license, each user will be credited the appropriate number of points. So a 10-user license for a bi-weekly subscription would earn 100 points!

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Purchase the Digital Reference Library  by April 30 to win this print!

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FAA Regs and Aviation Publications – What’s New as of March 21, 2010

New or Updated Publications

  1. Federal Aviation Regulations and associated Preambles. Updated through March 13, 2010.
  2. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles. Updated through March 13, 2010.
  3. CFR Part 40, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs. Updated through March 13, 2010.
  4. AC 00-65, Towbar and Towbarless Movement of Aircraft, dated 8/27/09.
  5. AC 23.1309-1D, System Safety Analysis and Assessment for Part 23 Airplanes, dated 1/16/09.
  6. AC 120-98, Operator Requirements for Incorporation of Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction, dated 5/7/09.
  7. AC 150/5370-14A, Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook, dated 7/24/01.
  8. Type Certificate Data Sheets. Added new or revised TCDSs.
  9. Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS). Incorporated Change 82, dated 1/11/10, Change 83, dated 1/14/10, Change 84, dated 1/29/10, Change 85, dated 1/20/10.

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FAA Regs and Aviation Publications – What’s New as of March 7, 2010

What’s New on the Biweekly 2010-06, 7 March 2010 CD
New or Updated Publications

  1. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles.
    Updated through February 27, 2010.
  2. Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).
    Incorporated New Basic Order, dated 2/11/10.
  3. Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS).
    Incorporated Change 80, and Change 81.

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FAA Regs and Aviation Publications – What’s New as of February 21, 2010

What’s New on the Biweekly 2010-05, 21 February 2010 CD

New or Updated Publications

  1. Federal Aviation Regulations and associated Preambles. Updated through February 13, 2010.
  2. Air Carrier Regulations, 14 CFR parts 200 – 1199. Updated through February 13, 2010.
  3. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles. Updated through February 13, 2010.
  4. EPA Regulations (40 CFR) pertaining to aircraft. Updated through February 13, 2010.
  5. 49 CFR Hazmat Regulations and associated Preambles. Updated through February 13, 2010.
  6. NTSB Regulations, 49 CFR, pertaining to aircraft. Updated through February 13, 2010.
  7. SAFO – Safety Alert for Operators. Added new SAFOs.
  8. Type Certificate Data Sheets. Added new or revised TCDSs.

ANY aviation regulation change c0uld be critical to your business. Don’t have time to keep up with all this and determine which changes are relevant?

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FAA Regs and Aviation Publications – What’s New as of February 7, 2010

Here’s what’s new in the latest release of the Digital Reference Library

Biweekly 2010-04, 7 February 2010 CD  New or Updated Publications

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  1. Federal Aviation Regulations and associated Preambles.
    Updated through February 7, 2010.
  2. Airworthiness Directives and associated AD Preambles.
    Updated through February 7, 2010.
  3. 49 CFR Hazmat Regulations and associated Preambles.
    Updated through February 7, 2010.
  4. AC 20-141A, Airworthiness and Operational Approval of Digital Flight Data Recorder Systems,
    dated 12/08/08.
  5. AC 43-16, Aviation Maintenance Alerts.
    Added September 2008 – December 2009 Alerts.
  6. AC 150/5000-15, Announcement of Availability of Airport-Related Research and Development Products,
    dated 9/29/08.
  7. AC 150/5210-14B, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Equipment, Tools and Clothing,
    dated 9/30/2008.
  8. AC 150/5210-15A, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Station Building Design,
    dated 9/10/2008.
  9. AC 150/5340-18E, Standards for Airport Sign Systems,
    dated 9/12/08.
  10. FAA-S-8081-4E, Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards,
    January 2009.

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ANY aviation regulation change c0uld be critical to your business. Don’t have time to keep up with all this and determine which changes are relevant?

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