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The Aircraft Electronics Association’s international membership continues to grow. Currently, the AEA
represents avionics businesses in more than 40 countries throughout the world. To better serve the needs of
the AEA’s international membership, the “International News and Regulatory Updates” section of Avionics
News offers a greater focus on international regulatory activity, international industry news and an
international “Frequently Asked Questions” column to help promote standardization. If you have comments
about this section, send emails to avionicsnews@aea.net.

UNITED STATES

CANADA

News & Regulatory Updates

Field Approval Delegation Handbook

AEA Provides Input on Regulatory
Affairs to Minister of State for Transport

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued
Order 8100.17A effective Jan. 17, 2013, which establishes policy and procedures for the selection, appointment, orientation, training, oversight, renewal
and termination of Flight Standards designated airworthiness representatives-maintenance authorized
to issue data approvals in support of a major repair
or alteration, and establishes Function Code 51 for
those designated airworthiness representatives issuing data approvals. Function Code 50 authority to
issue a statement of completeness in block 3 of FAA
Form 337, Major Repair and Alteration (Airframe,
Powerplant, Propeller or Appliance), for alterations
using DER-approved data will begin to be phased
out in favor of this authorization.
The guidance contained in this order is only applicable to DAR-Ts authorized to issue data approvals and all Flight Standards personnel responsible for
managing those designees.
More information on FAA Order 8100.17A can be
found online at http://fsims.faa.gov/.

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On Jan. 23, 2013, Barry Aylward represented the
Aircraft Electronics Association at a stakeholder roundtable session hosted by Canada’s Minister of State
for Transport, the Hon. Steven Fletcher. The minister convened this session to hear Canadian aviation
industry concerns with the government’s management
of the aviation regulatory process and any adverse effects this may be having on the industry from both an
operational and industrial perspective. The AEA was the
only organization at the round-table session that did not
represent an organization that actually operates aircraft.
The minister was advised that the AEA represents the
service and support sector, specifically avionics maintenance and modifications. However, the extent to which
all parties agreed that the administration of the Canadian Aviation Regulations placed them at a competitive
disadvantage was stunning.
Aylward stressed the issue is not whether or not
Transport Canada Civil Aviation’s extremely high
standards for the Canadian industry are right, wrong

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