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14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA–2023–2424; Special
Conditions No. 25–846–SC]
Special Conditions: Gulfstream
Aerospace Corporation Model GVIII–
G700 and GVIII–G800 Series Airplanes;
Electronic System Security Protection
From Unauthorized Internal Access
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
AGENCY:
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Final special conditions; request
for comments.
ACTION:
These special conditions are
issued for the Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GVIII–
G700 and GVIII–G800 series airplanes.
These airplanes 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 associated with the
installation of a digital system that
contains a wireless and hardwired
network with hosted application
functionality that allows access, from
sources internal to the airplane, to the
airplane’s internal electronic
components. 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
Gulfstream on January 18, 2024. Send
comments on or before March 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by Docket No. FAA–2023–2424 using
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to
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.
• Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
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:
Thuan T. Nguyen, Avionics Software
and Components Unit, AIR–626D,
Technical Policy Branch, Aircraft
Certification Service, Federal Aviation
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Administration, 2200 South 216th
Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198;
telephone and fax (206)231–3365; email
Thuan.T.Nguyen@faa.gov.
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 14 CFR 11.38(b), that
new comments are unlikely, and notice
and comment prior to this publication
are unnecessary.
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
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 individual listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section above. Comments the
FAA receives, which are not specifically
designated as CBI, will be placed in the
public docket for these special
conditions.
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
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recommended change, and include
supporting data.
The FAA will consider all comments
received by the closing date for
comments, and will consider comments
filed late if it is possible to do so
without incurring delay. The FAA may
change these special conditions based
on the comments received.
Background
On December 31, 2019, Gulfstream
applied for an amendment to Type
Certificate No. T00015AT to include the
new Model GVIII–G700 and GVIII–G800
series airplanes These airplanes, which
are derivatives of the Model GVI
currently approved under Type
Certificate No. T00015AT, are twinengine, transport-category airplanes,
with a maximum seating for 19
passengers, and a maximum take-off
weight of 107,600 pounds (GVIII–G700)
and 105,600 pounds (GVIII–G800).
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of title 14, Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101,
Gulfstream must show that the Model
GVIII–G700 and GVIII–G800 series
airplanes meet the applicable provisions
of the regulations listed in Type
Certificate No. T00015AT, or the
applicable regulations in effect on the
date of application for the change,
except for earlier amendments as agreed
upon by the FAA.
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 Gulfstream Model GVIII–G700
and GVIII–G800 series airplanes 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, or should any other
model already included on the same
type certificate be modified to
incorporate 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 Gulfstream Model
GVIII–G700 and GVIII–G800 series
airplanes must comply with the
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
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the type certification basis under
§ 21.101.
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Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Gulfstream Model GVIII–G700
and GVIII–G800 series airplanes will
incorporate the following novel or
unusual design feature:
The installation of a digital system
that contains a wireless and hardwired
network with hosted application
functionality that allows access, from
sources internal to the airplane, to the
airplane’s internal electronic
components.
Discussion
The Gulfstream Model GVIII–G700
and GVIII–G800 series airplanes
electronic system architecture and
network configuration change are novel
or unusual for commercial transport
airplanes because they are composed of
several connected wireless and
hardwired networks. This proposed
system and network architecture are
used for a diverse set of airplane
functions, including:
• Flight-safety related control and
navigation systems,
• Airline business and administrative
support, and
• Passenger entertainment.
The airplanes’ control domains and
airline information services domain of
these networks perform functions
required for the safe operation and
maintenance of the airplane. Previously,
these domains had very limited
connectivity with other network
sources. This network architecture
creates a potential for unauthorized
persons to access the airplanes’ control
domain from sources internal to the
airplane and presents security
vulnerabilities related to the
introduction of computer viruses and
worms, user errors, and intentional
sabotage of airplane electronic assets
(networks, systems, and databases)
critical to the safety and maintenance of
the airplane.
The existing FAA regulations did not
anticipate these networked airplanesystem architectures. Furthermore, these
regulations and the current guidance
material do not address potential
security vulnerabilities, which could be
exploited by unauthorized access to
airplane networks, data buses, and
servers. Therefore, these special
conditions ensure that the security (i.e.,
confidentiality, integrity, and
availability) of airplane systems will not
be compromised by unauthorized
wireless or hardwired electronic
connections from within the airplane.
These special conditions also require
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the applicant to provide appropriate
instruction to the operator to maintain
all electronic-system safeguards that
have been implemented as part of the
original network design so that this
feature does not allow or reintroduce
security threats.
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
Gulfstream Model GVIII–G700 and
GVIII–G800 series airplanes. Should
Gulfstream apply at a later date for a
change to the type certificate to include
another model that incorporates the
same novel or unusual design feature, or
should any other model already
included on the same type certificate be
modified to incorporate the same novel
or unusual design feature, these special
conditions would apply to the other
model as well.
Conclusion
This action affects only a certain
novel or unusual design feature on one
model on Gulfstream Model GVIII–G700
and GVIII–G800 series of airplanes. 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, and 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 Gulfstream Model
GVIII–G700 and GVIII–G800 series
airplanes for airplane electronic-system
internal access:
1. The applicant must ensure that the
design provides isolation from, or
airplane electronic-system security
protection against, access by
unauthorized sources internal to the
airplane. The design must prevent
inadvertent and malicious changes to,
and all adverse impacts upon, airplane
equipment, systems, networks, or other
assets required for safe flight and
operations.
2. The applicant must establish
appropriate procedures to allow the
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operator to ensure that continued
airworthiness of the airplane is
maintained, including all post-type
certification modifications that may
have an impact on the approved
electronic-system security safeguards.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January
11, 2024.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Manager, Technical Innovation Policy
Branch, Policy and Innovation Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–00842 Filed 1–17–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA–2023–2440; Special
Conditions No. 25–847–SC]
Special Conditions: Gulfstream
Aerospace Corporation Model GVIII–
G700 and GVIII–G800 Series Airplanes;
Electronic System Security Protection
From Unauthorized External Access
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final special conditions; request
for comments.
AGENCY:
These special conditions are
issued for the Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GVIII–
G700 and GVIII–G800 series airplanes.
These airplanes 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 associated with the
installation of a digital systems
architecture that will allow increased
connectivity to and access from external
network sources, (e.g., operator
networks, wireless devices, internet
connectivity, service provider satellite
communications, electronic flight bags,
etc.) to the airplane’s previously isolated
electronic assets (networks, systems,
and databases). 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
Gulfstream on January 18, 2024. Send
comments on or before March 4, 2024.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No. FAA-2023-2424; Special Conditions No. 25-846-SC]
Special Conditions: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GVIII-
G700 and GVIII-G800 Series Airplanes; Electronic System Security
Protection From Unauthorized Internal Access
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 Gulfstream
Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GVIII-G700 and GVIII-G800
series airplanes. These airplanes 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 associated with the installation of a digital system that
contains a wireless and hardwired network with hosted application
functionality that allows access, from sources internal to the
airplane, to the airplane's internal electronic components. 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 Gulfstream on January 18, 2024. Send
comments on or before March 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA-2023-2424 using
any of the following methods:
Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to 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.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be
read at 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: Thuan T. Nguyen, Avionics Software and
Components Unit, AIR-626D, Technical Policy Branch, Aircraft
Certification Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 2200 South
216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198; telephone and fax (206)231-
3365; 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 14 CFR 11.38(b), that new
comments are unlikely, and notice and comment prior to this publication
are unnecessary.
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 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 individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Comments the FAA receives, which are
not specifically designated as CBI, will be placed in the public docket
for these special conditions.
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, and will consider comments filed late if it is possible to do
so without incurring delay. The FAA may change these special conditions
based on the comments received.
Background
On December 31, 2019, Gulfstream applied for an amendment to Type
Certificate No. T00015AT to include the new Model GVIII-G700 and GVIII-
G800 series airplanes These airplanes, which are derivatives of the
Model GVI currently approved under Type Certificate No. T00015AT, are
twin-engine, transport-category airplanes, with a maximum seating for
19 passengers, and a maximum take-off weight of 107,600 pounds (GVIII-
G700) and 105,600 pounds (GVIII-G800).
Type Certification Basis
Under the provisions of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR) 21.101, Gulfstream must show that the Model GVIII-G700 and GVIII-
G800 series airplanes meet the applicable provisions of the regulations
listed in Type Certificate No. T00015AT, or the applicable regulations
in effect on the date of application for the change, except for earlier
amendments as agreed upon by the FAA.
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 Gulfstream Model GVIII-G700 and
GVIII-G800 series airplanes 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, or should any other model already included on
the same type certificate be modified to incorporate 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 Gulfstream Model GVIII-G700 and GVIII-G800 series
airplanes must comply with the 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
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with Sec. 11.38, and they become part of the type certification basis
under Sec. 21.101.
Novel or Unusual Design Features
The Gulfstream Model GVIII-G700 and GVIII-G800 series airplanes
will incorporate the following novel or unusual design feature:
The installation of a digital system that contains a wireless and
hardwired network with hosted application functionality that allows
access, from sources internal to the airplane, to the airplane's
internal electronic components.
Discussion
The Gulfstream Model GVIII-G700 and GVIII-G800 series airplanes
electronic system architecture and network configuration change are
novel or unusual for commercial transport airplanes because they are
composed of several connected wireless and hardwired networks. This
proposed system and network architecture are used for a diverse set of
airplane functions, including:
Flight-safety related control and navigation systems,
Airline business and administrative support, and
Passenger entertainment.
The airplanes' control domains and airline information services
domain of these networks perform functions required for the safe
operation and maintenance of the airplane. Previously, these domains
had very limited connectivity with other network sources. This network
architecture creates a potential for unauthorized persons to access the
airplanes' control domain from sources internal to the airplane and
presents security vulnerabilities related to the introduction of
computer viruses and worms, user errors, and intentional sabotage of
airplane electronic assets (networks, systems, and databases) critical
to the safety and maintenance of the airplane.
The existing FAA regulations did not anticipate these networked
airplane-system architectures. Furthermore, these regulations and the
current guidance material do not address potential security
vulnerabilities, which could be exploited by unauthorized access to
airplane networks, data buses, and servers. Therefore, these special
conditions ensure that the security (i.e., confidentiality, integrity,
and availability) of airplane systems will not be compromised by
unauthorized wireless or hardwired electronic connections from within
the airplane. These special conditions also require the applicant to
provide appropriate instruction to the operator to maintain all
electronic-system safeguards that have been implemented as part of the
original network design so that this feature does not allow or
reintroduce security threats.
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
Gulfstream Model GVIII-G700 and GVIII-G800 series airplanes. Should
Gulfstream apply at a later date for a change to the type certificate
to include another model that incorporates the same novel or unusual
design feature, or should any other model already included on the same
type certificate be modified to incorporate the same novel or unusual
design feature, these special conditions would apply to the other model
as well.
Conclusion
This action affects only a certain novel or unusual design feature
on one model on Gulfstream Model GVIII-G700 and GVIII-G800 series of
airplanes. 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, and
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 Gulfstream Model GVIII-G700 and GVIII-
G800 series airplanes for airplane electronic-system internal access:
1. The applicant must ensure that the design provides isolation
from, or airplane electronic-system security protection against, access
by unauthorized sources internal to the airplane. The design must
prevent inadvertent and malicious changes to, and all adverse impacts
upon, airplane equipment, systems, networks, or other assets required
for safe flight and operations.
2. The applicant must establish appropriate procedures to allow the
operator to ensure that continued airworthiness of the airplane is
maintained, including all post-type certification modifications that
may have an impact on the approved electronic-system security
safeguards.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 11, 2024.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Manager, Technical Innovation Policy Branch, Policy and Innovation
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-00842 Filed 1-17-24; 8:45 am]
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