Federal Aviation Administration
FAA issues airworthiness directives, certification rules, and operations standards. Operators, MROs, and aircraft owners track this in real time.
- total docs
- 6
- M4+ material
- 2
- distinct topics
- 20
§ 01 Materiality distribution
Each document is scored 1-5 for compliance impact. M4 = significant obligation change. M5 = major rule, withdrawal, or enforcement shift. M1-M2 are noise (typos, scheduling, references) — filtered out of most feeds by default.
§ 02 Most common topics
- airworthiness-directives · 2
- instrument-approach-procedures · 2
- takeoff-minimums · 2
- obstacle-departure-procedures · 2
- airport-procedure-amendments · 2
- flight-simulation-device-qualification · 1
- aviation-training-recordkeeping · 1
- paperwork-reduction-act-clearance · 1
- aircraft-engine-maintenance · 1
- low-pressure-compressor-blades · 1
- rolls-royce-trent-engines · 1
- ifr-operations · 1
- ifr-flight-operations · 1
- aircraft-cybersecurity · 1
- airworthiness-certification · 1
- avionics-network-security · 1
- boeing-757-modifications · 1
- embraer-emb-505-maintenance · 1
- horizontal-stabilizer-inspections · 1
- aircraft-parts-replacement · 1
§ 03 Recent material actions
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Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines
The FAA proposes a new airworthiness directive for Rolls-Royce Deutschland RB211 Trent 768-60, 772-60, and 772B-60 engines. The proposal would require operators to remove affected low-pressure compressor blades that underwent a non-conforming repair and replace them with serviceable parts.
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Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
The FAA amends, suspends, or removes specific standard instrument approach procedures and related takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures at affected airports. The changes update legally authorized IFR procedures in response to revised criteria, navigational facility changes, obstacles, or air traffic requirements.
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Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments
The FAA updates Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and related takeoff minimums and obstacle departure procedures for operations at specified airports. The amendments add, revise, suspend, or remove instrument-flight procedures in response to changed criteria, navigation facilities, obstacles, or air traffic requirements.
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Special Conditions: Honeywell International Inc., Boeing Model 757-200 Series Airplanes; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External Access
FAA issues special conditions for Honeywell International’s modification of Boeing 757-200 airplanes that adds a connected digital systems architecture with external network access. The rule requires the modified aircraft’s electronic systems to be protected against unauthorized external access and related security threats as part of airworthiness approval.
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Airworthiness Directives; Embraer S.A. Airplanes
The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive for certain Embraer Model EMB-505 airplanes. The rule requires operators to inspect left- and right-hand horizontal stabilizer backlash and, if necessary, replace specified hinge point parts, pitch trim actuator attachment parts, and the pitch trim actuator.
§ 04 Related agencies
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