Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 6X Airplane; Flight-Envelope Protection: General Limiting Requirements, 8143-8145 [2022-03025]

Download as PDF jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with RULES1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 30 / Monday, February 14, 2022 / Rules and Regulations The commentor is concerned the change to the maturity schedule would directly affect the imports of this variety as many importers have been declaring the Beneke as Guatemalan seedling at the time of inspection. The commentor believes this change would negatively impact the importation of this variety by reducing its shipment timeframe to that specified for the Guatemalan seedling. However, in the comment, the Beneke is described as a variety which changes color from green to dark purple. Sections 915.332 of the Order and 944.31 of the Avocado import maturity regulation, provide an exemption from the maturity regulation for varieties which normally change color to any shade of red or purple when mature, except for the Linda variety. Consequently, varieties that break in color, such as Beneke, are exempt from the maturity schedule. As such, this change will not impact the Beneke variety. The commentor also suggests that Beneke be adopted as the official name for this variety and asked that procedures be updated to assist with the importation of this variety. USDA is familiar with the Beneke variety and has been working on ways to facilitate its entry into the United States. USDA has requested a United Nations Standard Products and Services Code for the Beneke variety. Once obtained, the codes can be used when presenting this variety for entry into the United States. The importer should also identify the variety as Beneke when submitting the request for inspection. These steps should facilitate the importation of this variety and prevent unnecessary issues and delays during the inspection process. Accordingly, for the reasons discussed above, no changes will be made to the rule as proposed based on the comments received. A small business guide on complying with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop marketing agreements and orders may be viewed at: https:// www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/ moa/small-businesses. Any questions about the compliance guide should be sent to Richard Lower at the previously mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. In accordance with section 8e of the Act, the United States Trade Representative has concurred with the issuance of this rule. After consideration of all relevant material presented, including the information and recommendation submitted by the Committee and other available information, it is hereby found VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Feb 11, 2022 Jkt 256001 that this rule will tend to effectuate the declared policy of the Act. 7 CFR Part 915 Avocados, Marketing agreements, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 7 CFR Part 944 Avocados, Food grades and standards, Grapefruit, Grapes, Imports, Kiwifruit, Limes, Olives, Oranges, Plums, Prunes. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Agricultural Marketing Service amends 7 CFR parts 915 and 944 as follows: PART 915—AVOCADOS GROWN IN SOUTH FLORIDA 1. The authority citation for part 915 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 2. Section 915.332 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(4) to read as follows: ■ § 915.332 Florida avocado maturity regulation. (a) * * * (4) The requirements listed in table I of this section are in effect annually from April 16 through April 15 of the following year, with an exception for the requirements for Guatemalan seedling which are in effect annually from June 9 to June 8 of the following year. * * * * * PART 944—FRUITS; IMPORT REGULATIONS 3. The authority citation for part 944 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 4. Section 944.31 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(4) to read as follows: ■ § 944.31 Avocado import maturity regulation. (a) * * * (4) The requirements listed in table I of this section are in effect annually from April 16 through April 15 of the following year, with an exception for the requirements for Guatemalan seedling which are in effect annually from June 9 to June 8 of the following year. * * * * * Erin Morris, Associate Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service. [FR Doc. 2022–03110 Filed 2–11–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P Frm 00005 Fmt 4700 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration List of Subjects PO 00000 8143 Sfmt 4700 14 CFR Part 25 [Docket No. FAA–2021–0628; Special Conditions No. 25–802–SC] Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 6X Airplane; FlightEnvelope Protection: General Limiting Requirements Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments. AGENCY: These special conditions are issued for the Dassault Aviation (Dassault) Model Falcon 6X airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. This design feature is a new control architecture and a full digital flight control system that provides comprehensive flight-envelope protections. 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 on February 14, 2022. Send comments on or before March 31, 2022. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA–2021–0628 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: Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in the following paragraph, and other information as described in title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14FER1.SGM 14FER1 8144 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 30 / Monday, February 14, 2022 / Rules and Regulations 11.35, the FAA will post all comments received without change to https:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information you provide. The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact received about these special conditions. Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to these special conditions contain commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to these special conditions, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing CBI as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such marked submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and the indicated comments will not be placed in the public docket of these special conditions. Send submissions containing CBI to the Information Contact below. Comments the FAA receives, which are not specifically designated as CBI, will be placed in the public docket for these special conditions. 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. Troy Brown, Performance and Environment Section, AIR–625, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 1801 S Airport Rd., Wichita, KS 67209–2190; telephone and fax 405–666–1050; email troy.a.brown@faa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The substance of these special conditions has been published in the Federal Register for public comment in several prior instances with no substantive comments received. Therefore, the FAA finds, pursuant to § 11.38(b), that new comments are unlikely, and notice and comment prior to this publication are unnecessary. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with RULES1 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Feb 11, 2022 Jkt 256001 Comments Invited The FAA invites 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. The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date for comments. The FAA may change these special conditions based on the comments received. Background On July 1, 2012, Dassault applied for a type certificate for its new Model Falcon 5X airplane. However, Dassault has decided not to release an airplane under the model designation Falcon 5X, instead choosing to change that model designation to Falcon 6X. In February of 2018, due to engine supplier issues, Dassault extended the type certificate application date for its Model Falcon 5X airplane under new Model Falcon 6X. This airplane is a twin-engine business jet with seating for 19 passengers, and has a maximum takeoff weight of 77,460 pounds. Type Certification Basis Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17, Dassault must show that the Model Falcon 6X airplane meets the applicable provisions of part 25, as amended by amendments 25–1 through 25–146. If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness regulations (e.g., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for the Dassault Model Falcon 6X 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 Dassault Model Falcon 6X airplane must comply with the fuelvent 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). PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Novel or Unusual Design Features The Dassault Model Falcon 6X airplane will incorporate the following novel or unusual design features: New control architecture and a full digital flight control system that provides comprehensive flight-envelope protections. Discussion The applicable airworthiness regulation is § 25.143. The purpose of § 25.143 is to verify that operational maneuvers conducted within the operational envelope can be accomplished smoothly with average piloting skill and without exceeding structural limits. The pilot should be able to predict the airplane response to any control input. During the course of the flight-test program, the pilot determines compliance with § 25.143 primarily through qualitative methods. During flight test, the pilot should evaluate all of the following: • The interface between each protection function; • Transitions from one mode to another; • Airplane response to intentional dynamic maneuvering, whenever applicable, through dedicated maneuvers; • General controllability assessment; • High-speed characteristics; and • High angle-of-attack. However, the regulations do not adequately ensure that the novel or unusual features of the electronic flight control system will have a level of safety equivalent to that of existing standards. The general limiting requirements are necessary to ensure a smooth transition from normal flight to the protection mode and adequate maneuver capability. The general limiting requirements also ensure that the structural limits of the airplane are not exceeded. Furthermore, failure of the flight-envelope protection feature must not create hazardous flight conditions. 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 Dassault Model Falcon 6X airplane. Should Dassault apply at a later date for a 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. E:\FR\FM\14FER1.SGM 14FER1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 30 / Monday, February 14, 2022 / Rules and Regulations Conclusion This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature on one model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25 Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority Citation The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P The Special Conditions 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 6X airplanes. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with RULES1 General Limiting Requirements a. Onset characteristics of each flightenvelope protection feature must be smooth, appropriate to the phase of flight and type of maneuver, and not in conflict with the ability of the pilot to satisfactorily change airplane flight path, speed, or attitude as needed. b. Limit values of protected flight parameters (and, if applicable, associated warning thresholds) must be compatible with the following: 1. Airplane structural limits, 2. Required safe and controllable maneuvering of the airplane, and 3. Margins to critical conditions. Unsafe flight characteristics/conditions must not result if dynamic maneuvering, airframe, and system tolerances (both manufacturing and inservice), and non-steady atmospheric conditions, in any appropriate combination and phase of flight, can produce a limited flight parameter beyond the nominal design limit value. c. The airplane must be responsive to intentional dynamic maneuvering to within a suitable range of the parameter limit. Dynamic characteristics such as damping and overshoot must also be appropriate for the flight-maneuver and limit parameter in question. d. When simultaneous envelope limiting is engaged, adverse coupling or adverse priority must not result. Failure States a. Electronic flight-control system (EFCS) failures, including sensors, must not result in a condition where a parameter is limited to such a reduced value that safe and controllable maneuvering is no longer available. b. The crew must be alerted by suitable means if any change in 16:05 Feb 11, 2022 Jkt 256001 Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 8, 2022. Patrick R. Mullen, Manager, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2022–03025 Filed 2–11–22; 8:45 am] Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704. VerDate Sep<11>2014 envelope limiting or maneuverability is produced by single or multiple failures of the EFCS not shown to be extremely improbable. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 25 [Docket No. FAA–2020–1039; Special Conditions No. 25–807–SC] Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 6X Airplane; Electronic Flight-Control System: LateralDirectional and Longitudinal Stability and Low-Energy Awareness Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments. AGENCY: These special conditions are issued for the Dassault Aviation (Dassault) Model Falcon 6X airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. This design feature is an electronic flight-control system (EFCS) associated with lateraldirectional and longitudinal stability, and low-energy awareness. 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 on February 14, 2022. Send comments on or before March 31, 2022. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA–2020–1039 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 8145 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: Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in the following paragraph, and other information as described in title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 11.35, the FAA will post all comments received without change to https:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information you provide. The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive verbal contact received about these special conditions. Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to these special conditions contain commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to these special conditions, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing CBI as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such marked submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and the indicated comments will not be placed in the public docket of these special conditions. Send submissions containing CBI to the Information Contact below. Comments the FAA receives, which are not specifically designated as CBI, will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking. 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: Troy Brown, Performance and Environment Section, AIR–625, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, E:\FR\FM\14FER1.SGM 14FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8143-8145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03025]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Docket No. FAA-2021-0628; Special Conditions No. 25-802-SC]


Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 6X Airplane; 
Flight-Envelope Protection: General Limiting Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final special conditions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: These special conditions are issued for the Dassault Aviation 
(Dassault) Model Falcon 6X airplane. This airplane will have a novel or 
unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology 
envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category 
airplanes. This design feature is a new control architecture and a full 
digital flight control system that provides comprehensive flight-
envelope protections. 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 on February 14, 2022. Send 
comments on or before March 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA-2021-0628 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: Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as 
described in the following paragraph, and other information as 
described in title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)

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11.35, the FAA will post all comments received without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information you 
provide. The FAA will also post a report summarizing each substantive 
verbal contact received about these special conditions.
    Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both 
customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the 
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from 
public disclosure. If your comments responsive to these special 
conditions contain commercial or financial information that is 
customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and 
that is relevant or responsive to these special conditions, it is 
important that you clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. 
Please mark each page of your submission containing CBI as ``PROPIN.'' 
The FAA will treat such marked submissions as confidential under the 
FOIA, and the indicated comments will not be placed in the public 
docket of these special conditions. Send submissions containing CBI to 
the Information Contact below. Comments the FAA receives, which are not 
specifically designated as CBI, will be placed in the public docket for 
these special conditions.
    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: Troy Brown, Performance and 
Environment Section, AIR-625, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, 
Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 1801 S Airport Rd., Wichita, KS 67209-2190; 
telephone and fax 405-666-1050; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substance of these special conditions 
has been published in the Federal Register for public comment in 
several prior instances with no substantive comments received. 
Therefore, the FAA finds, pursuant to Sec.  11.38(b), that new comments 
are unlikely, and notice and comment prior to this publication are 
unnecessary.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites 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.
    The FAA will consider all comments received by the closing date for 
comments. The FAA may change these special conditions based on the 
comments received.

Background

    On July 1, 2012, Dassault applied for a type certificate for its 
new Model Falcon 5X airplane. However, Dassault has decided not to 
release an airplane under the model designation Falcon 5X, instead 
choosing to change that model designation to Falcon 6X.
    In February of 2018, due to engine supplier issues, Dassault 
extended the type certificate application date for its Model Falcon 5X 
airplane under new Model Falcon 6X. This airplane is a twin-engine 
business jet with seating for 19 passengers, and has a maximum takeoff 
weight of 77,460 pounds.

Type Certification Basis

    Under the provisions of 14 CFR 21.17, Dassault must show that the 
Model Falcon 6X airplane meets the applicable provisions of part 25, as 
amended by amendments 25-1 through 25-146.
    If the Administrator finds that the applicable airworthiness 
regulations (e.g., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain adequate or 
appropriate safety standards for the Dassault Model Falcon 6X 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 Dassault Model Falcon 6X 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 Dassault Model Falcon 6X airplane will incorporate the 
following novel or unusual design features:
    New control architecture and a full digital flight control system 
that provides comprehensive flight-envelope protections.

Discussion

    The applicable airworthiness regulation is Sec.  25.143. The 
purpose of Sec.  25.143 is to verify that operational maneuvers 
conducted within the operational envelope can be accomplished smoothly 
with average piloting skill and without exceeding structural limits. 
The pilot should be able to predict the airplane response to any 
control input. During the course of the flight-test program, the pilot 
determines compliance with Sec.  25.143 primarily through qualitative 
methods. During flight test, the pilot should evaluate all of the 
following:
     The interface between each protection function;
     Transitions from one mode to another;
     Airplane response to intentional dynamic maneuvering, 
whenever applicable, through dedicated maneuvers;
     General controllability assessment;
     High-speed characteristics; and
     High angle-of-attack.
    However, the regulations do not adequately ensure that the novel or 
unusual features of the electronic flight control system will have a 
level of safety equivalent to that of existing standards. The general 
limiting requirements are necessary to ensure a smooth transition from 
normal flight to the protection mode and adequate maneuver capability. 
The general limiting requirements also ensure that the structural 
limits of the airplane are not exceeded. Furthermore, failure of the 
flight-envelope protection feature must not create hazardous flight 
conditions.
    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 
Dassault Model Falcon 6X airplane. Should Dassault apply at a later 
date for a 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.

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Conclusion

    This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature 
on one model of airplane. It is not a rule of general applicability.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 25

    Aircraft, Aviation safety, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

Authority Citation

    The authority citation for these special conditions is as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701, 44702, 44704.

The Special Conditions

    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 6X 
airplanes.

General Limiting Requirements

    a. Onset characteristics of each flight-envelope protection feature 
must be smooth, appropriate to the phase of flight and type of 
maneuver, and not in conflict with the ability of the pilot to 
satisfactorily change airplane flight path, speed, or attitude as 
needed.
    b. Limit values of protected flight parameters (and, if applicable, 
associated warning thresholds) must be compatible with the following:
    1. Airplane structural limits,
    2. Required safe and controllable maneuvering of the airplane, and
    3. Margins to critical conditions. Unsafe flight characteristics/
conditions must not result if dynamic maneuvering, airframe, and system 
tolerances (both manufacturing and inservice), and non-steady 
atmospheric conditions, in any appropriate combination and phase of 
flight, can produce a limited flight parameter beyond the nominal 
design limit value.
    c. The airplane must be responsive to intentional dynamic 
maneuvering to within a suitable range of the parameter limit. Dynamic 
characteristics such as damping and overshoot must also be appropriate 
for the flight-maneuver and limit parameter in question.
    d. When simultaneous envelope limiting is engaged, adverse coupling 
or adverse priority must not result.

Failure States

    a. Electronic flight-control system (EFCS) failures, including 
sensors, must not result in a condition where a parameter is limited to 
such a reduced value that safe and controllable maneuvering is no 
longer available.
    b. The crew must be alerted by suitable means if any change in 
envelope limiting or maneuverability is produced by single or multiple 
failures of the EFCS not shown to be extremely improbable.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 8, 2022.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Manager, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Policy and Innovation 
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-03025 Filed 2-11-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P


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