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ARSA Works: FAA Affirms Part Recovery Rights

On Aug. 25, the FAA affirmed ARSA’s contention that a repair station’s rating allows it to make “continue-in-service” determinations on internal or attached articles. The acknowledgement came in response to…Read More

FAA-Provided PMA Course in Singapore

From Sept. 28-30, the FAA will conduct a Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), commercial parts and standard parts course at the Singapore Aviation Academy. The course is a top-level study of…Read More

FAA on Voluntary Surrender: A Bad Rule to Pursue Bad Actors

On July 13, the FAA denied the industry’s rulemaking petition to reinstate a repair station’s right to voluntarily surrender its certificate. In its new repair station rule, which became effective…Read More

Overhaul Reviewed Yet Again

On June 30, the agency issued another legal interpretation on the term “overhaul”—adding to the long list of explanations on the proper use of the term. Again the FAA summarizes the…Read More

FAA Finally Clarifies Designee Privilege

On May 13, the FAA clarified a repair specification designated engineering representative’s (RS-DER) ability to rescind an approval of engineering information. The issue arose when a member received a letter…Read More
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