Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site bunker.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!bunker!gmm From: gmm@bunker.UUCP (Gregory M. Mandas) Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: FAA deregulation Message-ID: <586@bunker.UUCP> Date: Thu, 18-Oct-84 09:04:29 EDT Article-I.D.: bunker.586 Posted: Thu Oct 18 09:04:29 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 19-Oct-84 05:40:42 EDT References: <534@bunker.UUCP> <600004@uok.UUCP> Organization: Bunker Ramo, Trumbull Ct Lines: 28 > > I think the FAA will probably be the next to deregulate just like the > FCC did and do away with alot of stupid rules. Speaking of deregulation, what does the net think of the AOPA proposal to create a new type certificate, Primary Aircraft. The intent of the proposal is to certify personal use airplanes that carry no more than four people and have a engine =< 200 horse power under this new type so that aviation manufacturers can bring modern technology into their new designs without having to go through the costly certification process. There were also provisions to allow the owner to be certified by the manufacturer to preform some maintenance tasks. The main AOPA arguement is that there have been very few new designs because any new design has to be certified under the present Part 25 FARs. Planes like the Cherokee and Cessna 150 are certified under the FARs that were present when the plane was first certified. In some cases this can be a long a 40 yeasr ago. The Cherokee is still around because Piper can easily modify it and still comply with the original type certificate. I think any improvement in the certification system that will open the aviation door to more people is greatly needed. Greg Mandas ittvax!bunker!gmm