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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

FAA Agrees with ARSA on Work Instructions

On April 20, ARSA received a positive response from the FAA to a May 29, 2014 request for clarification of (1) a repair station’s ability to develop and use work…Read More

2015 Repair Symposium – Engagement in Action

ARSA’s 2015 Annual Repair Symposium provided attendees two jam-packed days of presentations, speakers and panels covering a broad range of regulatory and industry issues. Executive Director Sarah MacLeod and Executive…Read More
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