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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–STD–0048]
RIN 1904–AC07
Energy Conservation Program: Energy
Conservation Standards for Standby
Mode and Off Mode for Microwave
Ovens; Correction
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
On January 18, 2013, the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) published
a final rule amending the test
procedures for microwave ovens to
include provisions for measuring
standby mode and off mode power. On
June 17, 2013, DOE published a final
rule adopting energy conservation
standards for microwave oven standby
mode. This document addresses a
drafting error in the June 2013 standards
final rule, which referenced the
incorrect provision for determining
standby power for microwave ovens.
Neither the error nor the correction in
this document affect the substance of
both the test procedure and energy
conservation standards rulemakings or
any of the conclusions reached in
support of those final rules.
DATES: This correction is effective on
February 17, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Office, EE–2J, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 287–1692. Email:
kitchen_ranges_and_ovens@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue
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Telephone: (202) 287–6122. Email:
Celia.Sher@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE
published a final rule in the Federal
Register on January 18, 2013, which
amended the test procedures for
microwave ovens in Appendix I to
include provisions for measuring
standby mode and off mode power. 78
FR 4015. The provisions for the
microwave oven test standby mode and
off mode power measurements are
contained in section 3.2.4 of Appendix
I. On June 17, 2013, DOE published a
final rule (the ‘‘June 2013 standards
final rule’’) to adopt energy conservation
standards for microwave oven standby
mode. 78 FR 36316. Due to a drafting
error, in the June 2013 standards final
rule, DOE amended 10 CFR 430.23 to
add paragraph (i)(3) that incorrectly
referenced section 3.2.3 1 of Appendix I
instead of the correct section 3.2.4 for
determining standby power for
microwave ovens. This document
amends 10 CFR 430.23(i)(3) to correctly
reference section 3.2.4 of Appendix I for
determining standby power for
microwave ovens.
Procedural Issues and Regulatory
Review
The regulatory reviews conducted for
this rulemaking are those set forth in the
June 2013 standards final rule that
originally codified the relevant
amendments to DOE’s test procedures
for microwave ovens. The relevant
amendments in the June 2013 standards
final rule became effective August 16,
2013.
Pursuant to the Administrative
Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b), DOE has
determined that notice and prior
opportunity for comment on this rule
are unnecessary and contrary to the
public interest. This rule contains a
technical correction to remedy the error
in the June 2013 standards final rule
and to correct 10 CFR 430.23(i)(3) to
reference section 3.2.4 of Appendix I for
determining standby power for
microwave ovens. The correction
provides clarity as to the appropriate
section of Appendix I to be used for
determining standby power for
microwave ovens and does not affect the
1 Section 3.2.3 of Appendix I contains the test
measurement provisions for conventional range
standby mode and off mode energy consumption.
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substance or the conclusions reached in
the June 2013 standards final rule.
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430
Administrative practice and
procedure, Confidential business
information, Energy conservation,
Household appliances, Imports,
Intergovernmental relations, Small
businesses.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 9,
2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, part 430 of title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations is corrected
by making the following correcting
amendments:
PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION
PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER
PRODUCTS
1. The authority citation for part 430
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C.
2461 note.
2. Section 430.23 is amended by
revising paragraph (i)(3) to read as
follows:
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§ 430.23 Test procedures for the
measurement of energy and water
consumption.
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(3) The standby power for microwave
ovens shall be determined according to
section 3.2.4 of appendix I to this
subpart. The standby power shall be
rounded off to the nearest 0.1 watt.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA–2014–1077; Special
Conditions No. 25–609–SC]
Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation
Model Falcon 5X Airplane, Design Roll
Maneuver Condition
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
AGENCY:
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Final special conditions; request
for comments.
ACTION:
These special conditions are
issued for the Dassault Aviation Model
Falcon 5X airplane. This airplane will
have novel or unusual design features
when compared to the state of
technology envisioned in the
airworthiness standards for transportcategory airplanes. This design feature
is electronic flight controls that affect
maneuvering. The applicable
airworthiness regulations do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards
for this design feature. These special
conditions contain the additional safety
standards that the Administrator
considers necessary to establish a level
of safety equivalent to that established
by the existing airworthiness standards.
DATES: This action is effective on
Dassault Aviation on February 17, 2016.
We must receive your comments by
April 4, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2014–1077
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all
comments it receives, without change,
to https://www.regulations.gov/,
including any personal information the
commenter provides. Using the search
function of the docket Web site, anyone
can find and read the electronic form of
all comments received into any FAA
docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or
signing the comment for an association,
business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement can be
found in the Federal Register published
on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478),
as well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot
.gov/.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to Docket
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Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Freisthler, FAA, Airframe and
Cabin Safety Branch, ANM–115,
Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue
SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356;
telephone 425–227–1119; facsimile
425–227–1320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
has determined that notice of, and
opportunity for prior public comment
on, these special conditions is
impracticable because these procedures
would significantly delay issuance of
the design approval and thus delivery of
the affected airplane.
In addition, the substance of these
special conditions has been subject to
the public-comment process in several
prior instances with no substantive
comments received. The FAA therefore
finds that good cause exists for making
these special conditions effective upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Comments Invited
We invite interested people to take
part in this rulemaking by sending
written comments, data, or views. The
most helpful comments reference a
specific portion of the special
conditions, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data.
We will consider all comments we
receive by the closing date for
comments. We may change these special
conditions based on the comments we
receive.
Background
On July 1, 2012, Dassault Aviation
applied for a type certificate for their
new Model Falcon 5X airplane.
The Model Falcon 5X airplane is a
transport-category airplane to be
operated in private/corporate
transportation with a maximum of 19
passengers. The airplane incorporates a
low, swept-wing design with winglets;
twin rear-fuselage-mounted engines;
and the newest generation of Dassault
Aviation’s EASy flightdeck.
The Model Falcon 5X will include
electronic flight controls that affect
maneuvering.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17,
Dassault Aviation must show that the
Model Falcon 5X airplane meets the
applicable provisions of part 25, as
amended by Amendments 25–1 through
25–136.
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If the Administrator finds that the
applicable airworthiness regulations
(i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain
adequate or appropriate safety standards
for the Model Falcon 5X airplane
because of a novel or unusual design
feature, special conditions are
prescribed under the provisions of
§ 21.16.
Special conditions are initially
applicable to the model for which they
are issued. Should the type certificate
for that model be amended later to
include any other model that
incorporates the same novel or unusual
design feature, these special conditions
would also apply to the other model
under § 21.101.
In addition to the applicable
airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Model Falcon 5X
airplane must comply with the fuel-vent
and exhaust-emission requirements of
14 CFR part 34, and the noisecertification requirements of 14 CFR
part 36.
The FAA issues special conditions, as
defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance
with § 11.38, and they become part of
the type certification basis under
§ 21.17(a)(2).
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Model Falcon 5X airplane will
incorporate the following novel or
unusual design feature:
This airplane is equipped with an
electronic flight-control system that
provides control through pilot inputs to
the flight computer, thereby affecting
maneuverability of the airplane as
compared to conventional control
systems.
Discussion
Current part 25 airworthiness
regulations account for control laws for
which aileron deflection is proportional
to control-stick deflection. They do not
address nonlinearities or other effects
on aileron actuation that may be caused
by electronic flight controls. Because
this type of system may affect flight
loads, and therefore the structural
capability of the airplane, specific
regulations are needed to address these
effects.
These special conditions contain the
additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to
establish a level of safety equivalent to
that established by the existing
airworthiness standards.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special
conditions are applicable to the Model
Falcon 5X airplane. Should Dassault
Aviation apply at a later date for a
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change to the type certificate to include
another model incorporating the same
novel or unusual design feature, these
special conditions would apply to that
model as well.
Conclusion
This action affects only certain novel
or unusual design features on one model
of airplane. It is not a rule of general
applicability.
The substance of these special
conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comment period in several
prior instances and has been derived
without substantive change from those
previously issued. It is unlikely that
prior public comment would result in a
significant change from the substance
contained herein. Therefore, because a
delay would significantly affect the
certification of the airplane, which is
imminent, the FAA has determined that
prior public notice and comment are
unnecessary and impracticable, and
good cause exists for adopting these
special conditions upon publication in
the Federal Register. The FAA is
requesting comments to allow interested
persons to submit views that may not
have been submitted in response to the
prior opportunities for comment
described above.
of the fuselage. For the angular
acceleration conditions, zero rolling
velocity may be assumed in the absence
of a rational time-history investigation
of the maneuver.
2. At VA, sudden movement of the
cockpit roll control up to the limit is
assumed. The position of the cockpit
roll control must be maintained until a
steady roll rate is achieved, and then
must be returned suddenly to the
neutral position.
3. At VC, the cockpit roll control must
be moved suddenly and maintained so
as to achieve a roll rate not less than
that obtained in special condition 2,
above.
4. At VD, the cockpit roll control must
be moved suddenly and maintained so
as to achieve a roll rate not less than
one-third of that obtained in special
condition 2, above.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on February
4, 2016.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
Federal Aviation Administration
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
14 CFR Part 39
The authority citation for these
special conditions is as follows:
[Docket No. FAA–2015–0249; Directorate
Identifier 2014–NM–174–AD; Amendment
39–18393; AD 2016–03–06]
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701,
44702, 44704.
RIN 2120–AA64
The Special Conditions
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
Company Airplanes
■
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority
delegated to me by the Administrator,
the following special conditions are
issued as part of the type certification
basis for Dassault Aviation Model
Falcon 5X airplanes.
In lieu of compliance to § 25.349(a),
the following conditions, speeds, and
cockpit roll-control motions (except as
the motions may be limited by pilot
effort) must be considered in
combination with an airplane load
factor of zero, and of two-thirds of the
positive maneuvering factor used in
design. In determining the resulting
control-surface deflections, the torsional
flexibility of the wing must be
considered in accordance with
§ 25.301(b).
1. Conditions corresponding to steady
rolling velocities must be investigated.
In addition, conditions corresponding to
maximum angular acceleration must be
investigated for airplanes with engines
or other weight concentrations outboard
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Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are superseding
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012–18–
05 for The Boeing Company Model DC–
9–10, DC–9–20, DC–9–30, DC–9–40, and
DC–9–50 series airplanes; and Model
DC–9–81 (MD–81), DC–9–82 (MD–82),
DC–9–83 (MD–83), DC–9–87 (MD–87),
MD–88, and MD–90–30 airplanes;
equipped with a center wing fuel tank
and Boeing original equipment
manufacturer-installed auxiliary fuel
tanks. AD 2012–18–05 required adding
design features to detect electrical faults
and to detect a pump running in an
empty fuel tank. Since we issued AD
2012–18–05, we have determined that it
is necessary to clarify the actions for
airplanes on which the auxiliary fuel
tanks are removed. This new AD allows
certain actions as optional methods of
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compliance. This AD was prompted by
our determination that it is necessary to
clarify the actions for airplanes on
which the auxiliary fuel tanks are
removed. We are issuing this AD to
reduce the potential of ignition sources
inside fuel tanks, which, in combination
with flammable fuel vapors, could result
in fuel tank explosions and consequent
loss of the airplane.
DATES: This AD is effective March 23,
2016.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of certain publications listed in this AD
as of March 23, 2016.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this final rule, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes,
Attention: Data & Services Management,
3855 Lakewood Boulevard, MC D800–
0019, Long Beach, CA 90846–0001;
telephone 206–544–5000, extension 2;
fax 206–766–5683; Internet https://
www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view
this referenced service information at
the FAA, Transport Airplane
Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA,
call 425–227–1221. It is also available
on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
0249.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by searching for
and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
0249; or in person at the Docket
Management Facility between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory
evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the
Docket Office (phone: 800–647–5527) is
Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M–30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Serj
Harutunian, Aerospace Engineer,
Propulsion Branch, ANM–140L, FAA,
Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
Lakewood, CA 90712–4137; phone:
562–627–5254; fax: 562–627–5210;
email: serj.harutunian@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA-2014-1077; Special Conditions No. 25-609-SC]
Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 5X Airplane,
Design Roll Maneuver Condition
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
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ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Dassault Aviation
Model Falcon 5X airplane. This airplane will have novel or unusual
design features when compared to the state of technology envisioned in
the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. This
design feature is electronic flight controls that affect maneuvering.
The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special
conditions contain the additional safety standards that the
Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety
equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
DATES: This action is effective on Dassault Aviation on February 17,
2016. We must receive your comments by April 4, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2014-1077
using any of the following methods:
Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow the online instructions for sending
your comments electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA docket, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot.gov/.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov/ at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of
the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Freisthler, FAA, Airframe and
Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft
Certification Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057-
3356; telephone 425-227-1119; facsimile 425-227-1320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has determined that notice of, and
opportunity for prior public comment on, these special conditions is
impracticable because these procedures would significantly delay
issuance of the design approval and thus delivery of the affected
airplane.
In addition, the substance of these special conditions has been
subject to the public-comment process in several prior instances with
no substantive comments received. The FAA therefore finds that good
cause exists for making these special conditions effective upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Comments Invited
We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by
sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data.
We will consider all comments we receive by the closing date for
comments. We may change these special conditions based on the comments
we receive.
Background
On July 1, 2012, Dassault Aviation applied for a type certificate
for their new Model Falcon 5X airplane.
The Model Falcon 5X airplane is a transport-category airplane to be
operated in private/corporate transportation with a maximum of 19
passengers. The airplane incorporates a low, swept-wing design with
winglets; twin rear-fuselage-mounted engines; and the newest generation
of Dassault Aviation's EASy flightdeck.
The Model Falcon 5X will include electronic flight controls that
affect maneuvering.
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17, Dassault Aviation must show
that the Model Falcon 5X airplane meets the applicable provisions of
part 25, as amended by Amendments 25-1 through 25-136.
If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness
regulations (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or
appropriate safety standards for the Model Falcon 5X airplane because
of a novel or unusual design feature, special conditions are prescribed
under the provisions of Sec. 21.16.
Special conditions are initially applicable to the model for which
they are issued. Should the type certificate for that model be amended
later to include any other model that incorporates the same novel or
unusual design feature, these special conditions would also apply to
the other model under Sec. 21.101.
In addition to the applicable airworthiness regulations and special
conditions, the Model Falcon 5X airplane must comply with the fuel-vent
and exhaust-emission requirements of 14 CFR part 34, and the noise-
certification requirements of 14 CFR part 36.
The FAA issues special conditions, as defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in
accordance with Sec. 11.38, and they become part of the type
certification basis under Sec. 21.17(a)(2).
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Model Falcon 5X airplane will incorporate the following novel
or unusual design feature:
This airplane is equipped with an electronic flight-control system
that provides control through pilot inputs to the flight computer,
thereby affecting maneuverability of the airplane as compared to
conventional control systems.
Discussion
Current part 25 airworthiness regulations account for control laws
for which aileron deflection is proportional to control-stick
deflection. They do not address nonlinearities or other effects on
aileron actuation that may be caused by electronic flight controls.
Because this type of system may affect flight loads, and therefore the
structural capability of the airplane, specific regulations are needed
to address these effects.
These special conditions contain the additional safety standards
that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of
safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness
standards.
Applicability
As discussed above, these special conditions are applicable to the
Model Falcon 5X airplane. Should Dassault Aviation apply at a later
date for a
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change to the type certificate to include another model incorporating
the same novel or unusual design feature, these special conditions
would apply to that model as well.
Conclusion
This action affects only certain novel or unusual design features
on one model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability.
The substance of these special conditions has been subjected to the
notice and comment period in several prior instances and has been
derived without substantive change from those previously issued. It is
unlikely that prior public comment would result in a significant change
from the substance contained herein. Therefore, because a delay would
significantly affect the certification of the airplane, which is
imminent, the FAA has determined that prior public notice and comment
are unnecessary and impracticable, and good cause exists for adopting
these special conditions upon publication in the Federal Register. The
FAA is requesting comments to allow interested persons to submit views
that may not have been submitted in response to the prior opportunities
for comment described above.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
0
The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.
The Special Conditions
0
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the following special conditions are issued as part of
the type certification basis for Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 5X
airplanes.
In lieu of compliance to Sec. 25.349(a), the following conditions,
speeds, and cockpit roll-control motions (except as the motions may be
limited by pilot effort) must be considered in combination with an
airplane load factor of zero, and of two-thirds of the positive
maneuvering factor used in design. In determining the resulting
control-surface deflections, the torsional flexibility of the wing must
be considered in accordance with Sec. 25.301(b).
1. Conditions corresponding to steady rolling velocities must be
investigated. In addition, conditions corresponding to maximum angular
acceleration must be investigated for airplanes with engines or other
weight concentrations outboard of the fuselage. For the angular
acceleration conditions, zero rolling velocity may be assumed in the
absence of a rational time-history investigation of the maneuver.
2. At VA, sudden movement of the cockpit roll control up
to the limit is assumed. The position of the cockpit roll control must
be maintained until a steady roll rate is achieved, and then must be
returned suddenly to the neutral position.
3. At VC, the cockpit roll control must be moved
suddenly and maintained so as to achieve a roll rate not less than that
obtained in special condition 2, above.
4. At VD, the cockpit roll control must be moved
suddenly and maintained so as to achieve a roll rate not less than one-
third of that obtained in special condition 2, above.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 4, 2016.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-03212 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am]
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