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14 CFR Part 21
[Docket No. FAA–2018–0379]
Airworthiness Criteria: Special Class
Airworthiness Criteria for the Yamaha
Fazer R
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of
airworthiness criteria.
AGENCY:
The FAA announces
airworthiness criteria for a special class
of aircraft, the Yamaha Motor
Corporation, U.S.A., model Fazer R,
which is an unmanned aircraft system.
It designates airworthiness criteria
found by the FAA to provide an
equivalent level of safety to existing
standards.
SUMMARY:
These airworthiness design
criteria are effective May 29, 2019.
DATES:
Mr.
Quentin Coon, AIR–692, Federal
Aviation Administration, Policy and
Innovation Division, Small Airplane
Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification
Service, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas
City, MO 64106, telephone (816) 329–
4168, facsimile (816) 329–4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
(Yamaha) applied to the FAA on April
28, 2017 for special class type
certification under Title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.17(b)
for the Fazer R Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS). The Fazer R UAS (Fazer
R) consists of the Unmanned Aircraft
(UA), flight transmitter ground control
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station, and payload spray system. The
Fazer R is a vertical take-off UAS that
is of the traditional main/tail rotor
helicopter design. Its intended primary
use is conducting crop-spraying
operations in the agricultural industry.
The aircraft and payload spray system
would weigh approximately 244 pounds
with full fuel and oil tanks, and be able
to carry a payload of approximately 105
pounds. The main rotor is just over nine
feet in diameter, and the aircraft would
be just over three feet high and 12 feet
long with a carbon frame. The aircraft
would be powered by a fuel-injected
2-cylinder engine running on regular
gasoline. The aircraft would have a
‘‘Turn Assistance’’ function that enables
automatic turning to facilitate back-andforth agricultural operations.
Discussion of Comments
Notice of proposed airworthiness
design criteria for the Yamaha Fazer R
UAS was published in the Federal
Register on May 1, 2018 (83 FR 19021).
The FAA received comments from two
commenters.
One individual requested the FAA
consider limiting operations to remotely
populated areas and requiring primary
operations of spraying, sensing, and
imaging and two persons for operation.
The commenter stated these
considerations are necessary because of
the agricultural requirements for the
aircraft. The commenter also stated
these requirements should be the
minimum requirements for all UAS, and
not only the Fazer R.
Under the Concept of Operations
submitted by the applicant for the Fazer
R, the primary operations are
agricultural spraying, sensing, and
imaging in remote, uninhabited areas
such as farms and fields, and the aircraft
has a required minimum crew of two
persons. No changes to these
airworthiness criteria are necessary as a
result of this comment. The request to
apply these requirements to all UAS is
beyond the scope of this notice.
Another individual requested the
FAA consider the possible risks—fuel
and security of the system—associated
with the insecticide carried by the
Fazer R.
The applicant’s documentation
identifies and provides appropriate
mitigation for these risks. No changes to
these airworthiness criteria are
necessary as a result of this comment.
Conclusion
After review of the comments, the
FAA sees no need to modify the
proposed airworthiness criteria.
Accordingly, the airworthiness criteria,
as proposed, are adopted as the
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certification basis for the Yamaha Fazer
R under the provisions of 14 CFR
21.17(b).
The Airworthiness Design Criteria
The FAA finds that compliance with
the following will appropriately
mitigate the risks associated with the
proposed design and Concept of
Operations (CONOPS) and provide an
equivalent level of safety to existing
rules:
Concept of Operations: The applicant
must define and submit to the FAA a
(CONOPS) proposal describing the
intended Fazer R operation in the
National Airspace System (NAS).
Accepted Means of Compliance:
1. The applicant must comply with
these airworthiness criteria using a
means of compliance, which may
include consensus standards, accepted
by the FAA.
2. The applicant requesting
acceptance of a means of compliance
must provide the means of compliance
to the FAA in a form and manner
acceptable to the FAA.
Operational Envelope and
Limitations: The operational envelope
and operational limitations must be
defined as follows:
1. The Fazer R must be shown to
perform as intended within the defined
operational envelope and operational
limitations.
2. The Fazer R must be consistently
and predictably controllable and
maneuverable within the operating
envelope, including:
(a) At all loading conditions for which
certification is requested;
(b) During all phases of flight; and
(c) During configuration changes.
Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness: The applicant must
prepare Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness (ICA) for the Fazer R that
are acceptable to the FAA. The ICA may
be incomplete at type certification if a
program exists to ensure their
completion prior to delivery of the first
Fazer R or issuance of a standard
certificate of airworthiness, whichever
occurs later.
The ICA must contain a section titled
Airworthiness Limitations that is
segregated and clearly distinguishable
from the rest of the document. This
section must set forth each mandatory
replacement time, structural inspection
interval, and related structural
inspection procedure required for type
certification. If the ICA consist of
multiple documents, the section
required by this paragraph must be
included in the principal manual. This
section must contain a legible statement
in a prominent location that reads ‘‘The
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Airworthiness Limitations section is
FAA approved and specifies
maintenance conducted under §§ 43.16
and 91.403 of Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations unless an
alternative program has been FAA
approved.’’
Flight Manual: The applicant must
provide a UAS Flight Manual with each
Fazer R. The UAS Flight Manual must
contain the following information—
(a) Fazer R operating limitations;
(b) Fazer R normal and emergency
operating procedures;
(c) Performance information;
(d) Loading information; and
(e) Other information that is necessary
for safe operation because of design,
operating, or handling characteristics.
Flight Testing: The Fazer R must
successfully complete at least 150 hours
of flight testing to determine whether
there is reasonable assurance that the
Fazer R, its components, its equipment,
and structures are adequate, reliable,
and function properly. The testing must
consist of:
1. At least 50 hours with the
Unmanned Aircraft (UA) at 5 percent
over maximum weight at critical weight,
altitude, and temperature; and
2. At least 100 hours in normal
operations.
Critical Parts: A critical part is a part,
the failure of which could have a
catastrophic effect upon the UAS. If the
type design includes critical parts, a
critical parts list must be established.
The applicant must develop and
define inspections or other procedures
to prevent failures due to degradation of
critical parts. Each of these inspections
or procedures must be included in the
Airworthiness Limitations Section of
the ICA.
Controls:
1. Flight Controls: The applicant must
design the flight control systems and
control station to:
(a) Operate easily, smoothly, and
positively enough to allow proper
performance of their functions, and
(b) Protect against likely hazards.
2. Flight Crew Interface: The control
station must be designed to allow the
flight crew to perform their duties and
to perform any maneuvers within the
operating envelope of the Fazer R,
without excessive concentration, skill,
alertness, or fatigue considering the
intended operating conditions for the
control station.
3. Equipment: The applicant must
define and install necessary equipment
so the flight crew can monitor and
perform defined tasks associated with
the intended functions of the systems
and equipment.
4. Flight Crew Error: The UAS must be
designed to minimize flight crew errors
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which could result in additional
hazards.
Flight Termination System:
1. There must be a means for the flight
crew to quickly and safely terminate the
UA flight.
2. The Fazer R must have a means to
safely terminate the UA flight when safe
operation cannot continue or be
maintained.
3. There must be means to prevent
inadvertent operation of the flight
termination system.
Engine and Engine Control System:
1. The Fazer R Engine and Engine
Control System includes each
component necessary for propulsion or
which affects propulsion safety.
2. The Fazer R Engine and Engine
Control System installation must be
designed, constructed, installed, and
maintained to ensure its continued safe
operation within the operational
envelope between normal inspections
and overhauls.
3. The Fazer R Engine Control System
including any Engine Control Unit
(ECU) software or electronic hardware
must be designed and developed using
methods accepted by the FAA.
4. The applicant must identify the
Fazer R Engine and Engine Control
System failure modes and effects that
may result in a catastrophic condition to
the UAS. The applicant must mitigate
each hazard to a level acceptable to the
FAA.
5. The Fazer R Engine and Engine
Control System operability, durability
and reliability must be demonstrated.
Powerplant Installation:
1. The powerplant installation
includes each part of the Fazer R (other
than the main and auxiliary rotor
structures) that—
(a) Is necessary for propulsion;
(b) Affects the control of the major
propulsive units; or
(c) Affects the safety of the major
propulsive units between normal
inspections or overhauls.
2. Each component of the powerplant
installation must be constructed,
arranged, and installed to ensure its
continued safe operation between
normal inspections or overhauls for the
range of temperature and altitude for
which approval is requested.
Systems and Equipment: This
requirement applies to the Fazer R
unless another requirement has been
imposed for a specific piece of
equipment, system, or systems. The
Fazer R systems and equipment,
including any software or electronic
hardware, must be designed and
developed using methods accepted by
the FAA.
1. The systems and equipment
required for a Fazer R to operate safely
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in the kinds of operations for which
certification is requested must be
designed and installed to perform their
intended function throughout the
operating and environmental limits for
which the Fazer R is certificated.
2. All systems and equipment not
covered by paragraph 1 of this section,
considered separately and in relation to
other systems, must be designed and
installed so their operation or failure
does not have an adverse effect on the
Fazer R.
Communication:
1. The applicant must define the type,
methods, and operational limits of
communication, including the
mitigation of any hazard created by any
loss of communication between the
flight crew and between the flight crew
and the Fazer R.
2. A means must be provided to allow
for all communication necessary to
safely operate the UA.
Interference from External Sources:
The design must minimize the risks
associated with interference to Fazer R
electronic systems and networks from
external sources.
Interference with Other Aircraft or
Obstacles: The Fazer R must have a
means to remain well clear of obstacles
and other aircraft for its intended
operation and airspace to avoid the risk
of collision.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April
19, 2019.
Pat Mullen,
Aircraft Certification Service, Manager, Small
Airplane Standards Branch, AIR–690.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA–2017–1241; Product
Identifier 2017–NM–117–AD; Amendment
39–19611; AD 2019–06–13]
RIN 2120–AA64
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
Company Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
We are adopting a new
airworthiness directive (AD) for all The
Boeing Company Model 787 series
airplanes. This AD was prompted by
reports of hydraulic leakage caused by
damage to aileron and elevator actuators
from lightning strikes. This AD requires
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an inspection or records check to
inspect for certain parts, detailed
inspections of aileron and elevator
power control units (PCUs), and
applicable on-condition actions. We are
issuing this AD to address the unsafe
condition on these products.
DATES: This AD is effective June 3, 2019.
The Director of the Federal Register
approved the incorporation by reference
of a certain publication listed in this AD
as of June 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: For service information
identified in this final rule, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes,
Attention: Contractual & Data Services
(C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., MC
110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600;
telephone 562–797–1717; internet
https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You
may view this service information at the
FAA, Transport Standards Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For
information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195.
It is also available on the internet at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching
for and locating Docket No. FAA–2017–
1241.
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–2017–
1241; or in person at Docket Operations
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
The AD docket contains this final rule,
the regulatory evaluation, any
comments received, and other
information. The address for Docket
Operations (phone: 800–647–5527) is
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelly McGuckin, Aerospace Engineer,
Systems and Equipment Section, FAA,
Seattle ACO Branch, 2200 South 216th
St., Des Moines, WA 98198; phone and
fax: 206–231–3546; email:
Kelly.McGuckin@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Discussion
We issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would
apply to all The Boeing Company Model
787 series airplanes. The NPRM
published in the Federal Register on
January 10, 2018 (83 FR 1198). The
NPRM was prompted by reports of
hydraulic leakage caused by damage to
aileron and elevator actuators from
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 21
[Docket No. FAA-2018-0379]
Airworthiness Criteria: Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for
the Yamaha Fazer R
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of airworthiness criteria.
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SUMMARY: The FAA announces airworthiness criteria for a special class
of aircraft, the Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., model Fazer R, which
is an unmanned aircraft system. It designates airworthiness criteria
found by the FAA to provide an equivalent level of safety to existing
standards.
DATES: These airworthiness design criteria are effective May 29, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Quentin Coon, AIR-692, Federal
Aviation Administration, Policy and Innovation Division, Small Airplane
Standards Branch, Aircraft Certification Service, 901 Locust, Room 301,
Kansas City, MO 64106, telephone (816) 329-4168, facsimile (816) 329-
4090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (Yamaha) applied to the FAA on
April 28, 2017 for special class type certification under Title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.17(b) for the Fazer R Unmanned
Aircraft System (UAS). The Fazer R UAS (Fazer R) consists of the
Unmanned Aircraft (UA), flight transmitter ground control
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station, and payload spray system. The Fazer R is a vertical take-off
UAS that is of the traditional main/tail rotor helicopter design. Its
intended primary use is conducting crop-spraying operations in the
agricultural industry.
The aircraft and payload spray system would weigh approximately 244
pounds with full fuel and oil tanks, and be able to carry a payload of
approximately 105 pounds. The main rotor is just over nine feet in
diameter, and the aircraft would be just over three feet high and 12
feet long with a carbon frame. The aircraft would be powered by a fuel-
injected 2-cylinder engine running on regular gasoline. The aircraft
would have a ``Turn Assistance'' function that enables automatic
turning to facilitate back-and-forth agricultural operations.
Discussion of Comments
Notice of proposed airworthiness design criteria for the Yamaha
Fazer R UAS was published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2018 (83 FR
19021). The FAA received comments from two commenters.
One individual requested the FAA consider limiting operations to
remotely populated areas and requiring primary operations of spraying,
sensing, and imaging and two persons for operation. The commenter
stated these considerations are necessary because of the agricultural
requirements for the aircraft. The commenter also stated these
requirements should be the minimum requirements for all UAS, and not
only the Fazer R.
Under the Concept of Operations submitted by the applicant for the
Fazer R, the primary operations are agricultural spraying, sensing, and
imaging in remote, uninhabited areas such as farms and fields, and the
aircraft has a required minimum crew of two persons. No changes to
these airworthiness criteria are necessary as a result of this comment.
The request to apply these requirements to all UAS is beyond the scope
of this notice.
Another individual requested the FAA consider the possible risks--
fuel and security of the system--associated with the insecticide
carried by the Fazer R.
The applicant's documentation identifies and provides appropriate
mitigation for these risks. No changes to these airworthiness criteria
are necessary as a result of this comment.
Conclusion
After review of the comments, the FAA sees no need to modify the
proposed airworthiness criteria. Accordingly, the airworthiness
criteria, as proposed, are adopted as the certification basis for the
Yamaha Fazer R under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17(b).
The Airworthiness Design Criteria
The FAA finds that compliance with the following will appropriately
mitigate the risks associated with the proposed design and Concept of
Operations (CONOPS) and provide an equivalent level of safety to
existing rules:
Concept of Operations: The applicant must define and submit to the
FAA a (CONOPS) proposal describing the intended Fazer R operation in
the National Airspace System (NAS).
Accepted Means of Compliance:
1. The applicant must comply with these airworthiness criteria
using a means of compliance, which may include consensus standards,
accepted by the FAA.
2. The applicant requesting acceptance of a means of compliance
must provide the means of compliance to the FAA in a form and manner
acceptable to the FAA.
Operational Envelope and Limitations: The operational envelope and
operational limitations must be defined as follows:
1. The Fazer R must be shown to perform as intended within the
defined operational envelope and operational limitations.
2. The Fazer R must be consistently and predictably controllable
and maneuverable within the operating envelope, including:
(a) At all loading conditions for which certification is requested;
(b) During all phases of flight; and
(c) During configuration changes.
Instructions for Continued Airworthiness: The applicant must
prepare Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) for the Fazer R
that are acceptable to the FAA. The ICA may be incomplete at type
certification if a program exists to ensure their completion prior to
delivery of the first Fazer R or issuance of a standard certificate of
airworthiness, whichever occurs later.
The ICA must contain a section titled Airworthiness Limitations
that is segregated and clearly distinguishable from the rest of the
document. This section must set forth each mandatory replacement time,
structural inspection interval, and related structural inspection
procedure required for type certification. If the ICA consist of
multiple documents, the section required by this paragraph must be
included in the principal manual. This section must contain a legible
statement in a prominent location that reads ``The Airworthiness
Limitations section is FAA approved and specifies maintenance conducted
under Sec. Sec. 43.16 and 91.403 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations unless an alternative program has been FAA approved.''
Flight Manual: The applicant must provide a UAS Flight Manual with
each Fazer R. The UAS Flight Manual must contain the following
information--
(a) Fazer R operating limitations;
(b) Fazer R normal and emergency operating procedures;
(c) Performance information;
(d) Loading information; and
(e) Other information that is necessary for safe operation because
of design, operating, or handling characteristics.
Flight Testing: The Fazer R must successfully complete at least 150
hours of flight testing to determine whether there is reasonable
assurance that the Fazer R, its components, its equipment, and
structures are adequate, reliable, and function properly. The testing
must consist of:
1. At least 50 hours with the Unmanned Aircraft (UA) at 5 percent
over maximum weight at critical weight, altitude, and temperature; and
2. At least 100 hours in normal operations.
Critical Parts: A critical part is a part, the failure of which
could have a catastrophic effect upon the UAS. If the type design
includes critical parts, a critical parts list must be established.
The applicant must develop and define inspections or other
procedures to prevent failures due to degradation of critical parts.
Each of these inspections or procedures must be included in the
Airworthiness Limitations Section of the ICA.
Controls:
1. Flight Controls: The applicant must design the flight control
systems and control station to:
(a) Operate easily, smoothly, and positively enough to allow proper
performance of their functions, and
(b) Protect against likely hazards.
2. Flight Crew Interface: The control station must be designed to
allow the flight crew to perform their duties and to perform any
maneuvers within the operating envelope of the Fazer R, without
excessive concentration, skill, alertness, or fatigue considering the
intended operating conditions for the control station.
3. Equipment: The applicant must define and install necessary
equipment so the flight crew can monitor and perform defined tasks
associated with the intended functions of the systems and equipment.
4. Flight Crew Error: The UAS must be designed to minimize flight
crew errors
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which could result in additional hazards.
Flight Termination System:
1. There must be a means for the flight crew to quickly and safely
terminate the UA flight.
2. The Fazer R must have a means to safely terminate the UA flight
when safe operation cannot continue or be maintained.
3. There must be means to prevent inadvertent operation of the
flight termination system.
Engine and Engine Control System:
1. The Fazer R Engine and Engine Control System includes each
component necessary for propulsion or which affects propulsion safety.
2. The Fazer R Engine and Engine Control System installation must
be designed, constructed, installed, and maintained to ensure its
continued safe operation within the operational envelope between normal
inspections and overhauls.
3. The Fazer R Engine Control System including any Engine Control
Unit (ECU) software or electronic hardware must be designed and
developed using methods accepted by the FAA.
4. The applicant must identify the Fazer R Engine and Engine
Control System failure modes and effects that may result in a
catastrophic condition to the UAS. The applicant must mitigate each
hazard to a level acceptable to the FAA.
5. The Fazer R Engine and Engine Control System operability,
durability and reliability must be demonstrated.
Powerplant Installation:
1. The powerplant installation includes each part of the Fazer R
(other than the main and auxiliary rotor structures) that--
(a) Is necessary for propulsion;
(b) Affects the control of the major propulsive units; or
(c) Affects the safety of the major propulsive units between normal
inspections or overhauls.
2. Each component of the powerplant installation must be
constructed, arranged, and installed to ensure its continued safe
operation between normal inspections or overhauls for the range of
temperature and altitude for which approval is requested.
Systems and Equipment: This requirement applies to the Fazer R
unless another requirement has been imposed for a specific piece of
equipment, system, or systems. The Fazer R systems and equipment,
including any software or electronic hardware, must be designed and
developed using methods accepted by the FAA.
1. The systems and equipment required for a Fazer R to operate
safely in the kinds of operations for which certification is requested
must be designed and installed to perform their intended function
throughout the operating and environmental limits for which the Fazer R
is certificated.
2. All systems and equipment not covered by paragraph 1 of this
section, considered separately and in relation to other systems, must
be designed and installed so their operation or failure does not have
an adverse effect on the Fazer R.
Communication:
1. The applicant must define the type, methods, and operational
limits of communication, including the mitigation of any hazard created
by any loss of communication between the flight crew and between the
flight crew and the Fazer R.
2. A means must be provided to allow for all communication
necessary to safely operate the UA.
Interference from External Sources: The design must minimize the
risks associated with interference to Fazer R electronic systems and
networks from external sources.
Interference with Other Aircraft or Obstacles: The Fazer R must
have a means to remain well clear of obstacles and other aircraft for
its intended operation and airspace to avoid the risk of collision.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 19, 2019.
Pat Mullen,
Aircraft Certification Service, Manager, Small Airplane Standards
Branch, AIR-690.
[FR Doc. 2019-08606 Filed 4-26-19; 8:45 am]
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