Final Thoughts on the ASTM Part 23 Update

Earlier posts here and here, Prompted by my colleagues in the industry I posted my comments to the FAA – the text of my submission is duplicated below and there is a link to the pdf document of the same at the end. After further consideration I have come to the conclusion that the change to […]

Further Thoughts on the ASTM Part 23 Update

I wrote something initially in this blog post post on this subject. This month I have had discussions with several of our clients regarding the new part 23 regulations. From the reviews we have done the technical content and definition of requirements looks to be either unchanged or improved. However, the change to the public […]

FAA part 23 revamp – good or bad?

This month the FAA released their draft of the new part 23 regulations.  The reformulation of the regulations was prompted by the increasing cost of part 23 aircraft certification programs. It is true that the certification cost of part 23 programs has been increasing, it is also true that the cost of these certification programs […]

Aviation News – Un-pressurized Single Engine Turbo-Props

Aviation Industry News courtesy of Tomas Chlumecky, The Aviation Doctor, aviationdoctor.wordpress.com With the entry of the Mahindra Aerospace GA-10 single engine turboprop un-pressurized utility, due sometime in the next 1-2 months, it is worth looking at this market segment, which is dominated by the Cessna (now Textron Aviation) Caravan C208A and the Grand Caravan C208B […]