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Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on November 21, 2024. It took effect on January 21, 2025.
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What the agency says
This final rule adopts permanent amendments and a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) for a period of ten years to: facilitate the certification of powered-lift pilots, clarify operating rules applicable to operations involving a powered-lift, and finalize other amendments which are necessary to integrate powered-lift into the National Airspace System (NAS). In this final action, the FAA finalizes its alternate framework to stand-up initial groups of powered-lift pilots and flight instructors. Most notably, the FAA adopts alternate frameworks to facilitate the certification of pilots seeking qualifications in a powered-lift with single functioning flight controls and a single pilot station. In response to commenters, the FAA provides clarification for certain operating rules and adopts a performance-based approach to certain operating rules to enable powered-lift operations. In addition to finalizing provisions for powered-lift, this action also makes changes to practical tests in aircraft that require type ratings, including airplanes and helicopters, training center rotorcraft instructor eligibility, training and testing requirements, and training center use of rotorcraft in flight training.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-24886
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- November 21, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 21, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective January 21, 2025, except for amendatory instruction 52 which is effective July 21, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2023-1275; Amdt. Nos. 1-78, 11-69, 43-62, 60-8, 61-157, 91-379, 97-1340, 111-2, 135-147, 136-4, 141-26, 142-11, and 194-1
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AL72
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 1; 14 CFR 11; 14 CFR 43; 14 CFR 60; 14 CFR 61; 14 CFR 91; 14 CFR 97; 14 CFR 111; 14 CFR 135; 14 CFR 136; 14 CFR 141; 14 CFR 142; 14 CFR 194
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Agriculture; Air carriers; Air taxis; Air traffic control; Air transportation; Aircraft; Airmen; Airports; Alcohol abuse; Aviation safety; Charter flights; Drug abuse; Educational facilities; Freight; Incorporation by reference; Navigation (air); Recreation and recreation areas; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Schools; Security measures; Teachers; Transportation; Weather
- Pages
- 227
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