Since ARSA’s inception, it has worked to ensure availability of basic maintenance information. It has filed multiple complaints with the FAA and EASA, developed industry- wide consensus on reasonable policy standards, sought external guidance, commented on agency actions, produced training and other resources and even sought Supreme Court intervention.
The work continues to make instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) “available to any other person required…to comply with any of the terms of those instructions.”
On Dec. 1, 2017 a U.S. court ruled in a case related to 14 CFR § 21.50’s requirements that it is totally within the FAA’s discretion if and how it enforces its own rules. ARSA is developing a strategy to press the issue further on behalf of certificate holders and is gathering data regarding restrictions on ICA.
If the embedded survey does not appear/load, open the survey independently by visiting: www.surveymonkey.com/r/costs_of_ica.
Click here to see what questions have been asked and answered…and keep a lookout for more.
More from ARSA
July 08, 2026 | Categories:
ARSA News & Updates,
EASA,
FAA
Colonel David R. “Dave” Harrington , a decorated Air Force pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, former FAA Flight Standards Service director, husband, father, Pop Pop, and friend, died peacefully on…
Read More
The recording of ARSA’s special workshop providing the regulatory and statutory foundation for compliance is available on demand. The resource was presented to FAA personnel as part of the association’s…
Read More
Two Safety Management Systems Training Sessions are now available through ARSA’s training program for registration and immediate on-demand viewing. The trainings were co-administered by ARSA and the Aircraft Electronics Association…
Read More
In July and August, ARSA will administer a series of online training sessions combining to walk through every section of 14 CFR part 145, “Repair Stations.” The new series replaces…
Read More
The 2026 FAA/EASA International Safety Conference returned to the United States with outsized focus on digitalization and artificial intelligence. ARSA’s Christian Klein and Brett Levanto joined several member company representatives…
Read More