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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 130 / Thursday, July 9, 2009 / Rules and Regulations
PART 91—GENERAL OPERATING AND
FLIGHT RULES
1. The authority citation for part 91
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 1155, 40103,
40113, 40120, 44101, 44111, 44701, 44704,
44709, 44711, 44712, 44715, 44716, 44717,
44722, 46306, 46315, 46316, 46504, 46506–
46507, 47122, 47508, 47528–47531, articles
12 and 29 of the Convention on International
Civil Aviation (61 Stat. 1180).
2. Section 91.146(b) introductory text
is revised to read as follows:
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§ 91.146 Passenger-carrying flights for the
benefit of a charitable, nonprofit, or
community event.
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(b) Passenger carrying flights for the
benefit of a charitable, nonprofit, or
community event identified in
paragraph (c) of this section are not
subject to the certification requirements
of part 119 or the drug and alcohol
testing requirements in part 120 of this
chapter, provided the following
conditions are satisfied and the
limitations in paragraphs (c) and (d) are
not exceeded:
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 2, 2009.
Pamela Hamilton-Powell,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 121
[Docket No. FAA–1999–6482; Amendment
No. 121–346]
RIN 2120–AG87
Revisions to Digital Flight Data
Recorder Regulations for Boeing 737
Airplanes and for All Part 125
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AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) is amending a
final rule published in the Federal
Register on December 2, 2008. That
final rule amended the regulations
governing flight data recorders to
increase the number of digital flight data
recorder parameters for all Boeing 737
series airplanes manufactured after
August 18, 2000. The rule also adopts a
prohibition on deviations from flight
recorder requirements for all airplanes
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operated under part 125. In our changes
to part 125, the FAA incorrectly
referenced the appendix containing
airplane flight recorder specifications as
appendix M when it is actually
appendix E.
DATES: Effective Date: These
amendments become effective July 9,
2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
technical questions contact: Brian A.
Verna, Avionics Systems Branch,
Aircraft Certification Service, AIR–130,
Federal Aviation Administration, 470
L’Enfant Plaza, Suite 4100, Washington,
DC 20024; telephone (202) 385–4643;
facsimile (202) 385–4651; e-mail
brian.verna@faa.gov. For legal questions
contact: Karen L. Petronis, Regulations
Division, Office of the Chief Counsel,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence, Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)
267–3073; facsimile (202) 267–3073; email karen.petronis@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Aviation Administration
published a final rule entitled
‘‘Revisions to Digital Flight Data
Recorder Regulations for Boeing 737
Airplanes and for All Part 125
Airplanes’’ in the Federal Register on
December 2, 2008 (73 FR 73171). That
final rule amended the regulations
governing flight data recorders to
increase the number of digital flight data
recorder parameters for all Boeing 737
series airplanes manufactured after
August 18, 2000. The rule also adopted
a prohibition on deviations from flight
recorder requirements for all airplanes
operated under part 125.
Following publication of the final
rule, an individual contacted us noting
that the amended language in
§ 125.226(f)(1) references ‘‘appendix M
to this part’’ when the correct appendix
is appendix E. Upon reviewing our
other changes to part 125, we noted the
same incorrect reference in the amended
language of § 125.226(n).
This document makes the appropriate
amendatory changes to §§ 125.226(f)(1)
and 125.226(n) to correctly reference
appendix E to part 125.
amends part 125 of Title 14, Code of
Regulations, as follows:
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
1. The authority citation for part 125
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701–
44702, 44705, 44710–44711, 44713, 44716–
44717, 44722.
2. Amend § 125.226 by revising
paragraphs (f)(1) and (n) to read as
follows:
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§ 125.226
Digital flight data recorders.
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(f) * * *
(1) The parameters listed in
paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(88) of this
section must be recorded within the
ranges, accuracies, resolutions, and
recording intervals specified in
Appendix E to this part.
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(n) In addition to all other applicable
requirements of this section, all Boeing
737 model airplanes manufactured after
August 18, 2000 must record the
parameters listed in paragraphs (a)(88)
through (a)(91) of this section within the
ranges, accuracies, resolutions, and
recording intervals specified in
Appendix E to this part. Compliance
with this paragraph is required no later
than February 2, 2011.
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Pamela Hamilton-Powell,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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Correcting Amendment
This correcting amendment will
clarify the references to appendix E to
part 125 in §§ 125.226(f)(1) and
125.226(n).
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List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 125
Aircraft, Aviation safety.
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from regulations.
Correction
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 121
[Docket No. FAA-1999-6482; Amendment No. 121-346]
RIN 2120-AG87
Revisions to Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations for Boeing
737 Airplanes and for All Part 125 Airplanes
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is amending a final
rule published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2008. That final
rule amended the regulations governing flight data recorders to
increase the number of digital flight data recorder parameters for all
Boeing 737 series airplanes manufactured after August 18, 2000. The
rule also adopts a prohibition on deviations from flight recorder
requirements for all airplanes operated under part 125. In our changes
to part 125, the FAA incorrectly referenced the appendix containing
airplane flight recorder specifications as appendix M when it is
actually appendix E.
DATES: Effective Date: These amendments become effective July 9, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions contact: Brian
A. Verna, Avionics Systems Branch, Aircraft Certification Service, AIR-
130, Federal Aviation Administration, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, Suite 4100,
Washington, DC 20024; telephone (202) 385-4643; facsimile (202) 385-
4651; e-mail brian.verna@faa.gov. For legal questions contact: Karen L.
Petronis, Regulations Division, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence, Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20591; telephone (202) 267-3073; facsimile (202) 267-3073; e-mail
karen.petronis@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration
published a final rule entitled ``Revisions to Digital Flight Data
Recorder Regulations for Boeing 737 Airplanes and for All Part 125
Airplanes'' in the Federal Register on December 2, 2008 (73 FR 73171).
That final rule amended the regulations governing flight data recorders
to increase the number of digital flight data recorder parameters for
all Boeing 737 series airplanes manufactured after August 18, 2000. The
rule also adopted a prohibition on deviations from flight recorder
requirements for all airplanes operated under part 125.
Following publication of the final rule, an individual contacted us
noting that the amended language in Sec. 125.226(f)(1) references
``appendix M to this part'' when the correct appendix is appendix E.
Upon reviewing our other changes to part 125, we noted the same
incorrect reference in the amended language of Sec. 125.226(n).
This document makes the appropriate amendatory changes to
Sec. Sec. 125.226(f)(1) and 125.226(n) to correctly reference appendix
E to part 125.
Correcting Amendment
This correcting amendment will clarify the references to appendix E
to part 125 in Sec. Sec. 125.226(f)(1) and 125.226(n).
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 125
Aircraft, Aviation safety.
Correction
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In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation Administration
amends part 125 of Title 14, Code of Regulations, as follows:
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
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1. The authority citation for part 125 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44705, 44710-
44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722.
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2. Amend Sec. 125.226 by revising paragraphs (f)(1) and (n) to read as
follows:
Sec. 125.226 Digital flight data recorders.
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(f) * * *
(1) The parameters listed in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(88) of
this section must be recorded within the ranges, accuracies,
resolutions, and recording intervals specified in Appendix E to this
part.
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(n) In addition to all other applicable requirements of this
section, all Boeing 737 model airplanes manufactured after August 18,
2000 must record the parameters listed in paragraphs (a)(88) through
(a)(91) of this section within the ranges, accuracies, resolutions, and
recording intervals specified in Appendix E to this part. Compliance
with this paragraph is required no later than February 2, 2011.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 2, 2009.
Pamela Hamilton-Powell,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. E9-16057 Filed 7-8-09; 8:45 am]
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