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The FAA's FAQ on Part 21 stated that PMA quality systems would be evaluated for compliance by the FAA during certificate management activity after the compliance date of the rule. [23] Today, all FAA production approvals – whether for complete aircraft or for piece parts – rely on a common set of quality assurance system elements.
MARPA's primary focus is on representing the needs of the PMA parts community in the United States. These companies manufacture after market aircraft parts under strict FAA guidelines. [2] In order to obtain a PMA from the FAA, the manufacturer must demonstrate that it has a design for an aircraft part that meets FAA safety requirements, and
The FAA permits the aircraft owner or operator to produce replacement parts from scratch (using the original as a template and using the same dimensions and materials), and document it in the logbooks as an "owner-produced part" in accordance with FAR §21.9(a)(5). [7]
The Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee (SOCAC) was created by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The committee will provide advice to the Secretary of Transportation on policies related to FAA safety oversight and certification programs and activities, utilization of delegation and designation authorities. [17] [18]
The FAA standards for approved parts are in FAR 21.305. In the United States parts may be approved through a Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), with type certification procedures through approval from the agency's approval, through Technical Standard Orders (TSOs), and from conforming to recognized specifications from the aviation industry. [3]
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Archer Aviation a key certification that gets the electric air taxi maker closer to eventually flying travelers, the company said Wednesday.
The White House cleared the FAA's final rules on Friday that were first proposed in June 2023. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker confirmed the final rule at a conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Wreckage of a crashed plane found about 34 miles southeast of Nome, Alaska, on Feb. 7, 2025. The crashed plane is believed to be a Bering Air Caravan carrying 10 people which went missing on Feb. 6.