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UNITED STATES

News & Regulatory Updates
Federal Aviation Administration Reinforces
'Sterile Cockpit'
While there has been a noticeable and documentable growth
in the use of portable equipment in the cockpit, the agency reintroduced the limitations of portable electronic devices and the
safety need for a sterile cockpit during takeoffs and landings.
This first step is limited to commercial Part 121 operations only.
On Feb. 12, 2014, the FAA issued a final rule reinforcing that
airline pilots cannot use PEDs for personal use in all operations.
The rule codifies existing FAA policies and procedures and
meets an FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 mandate
by prohibiting all commercial airline (passenger and cargo) flight
crews from using personal wireless communications devices or
laptop computers for personal reasons during all aircraft operations. The agency's 1981 "sterile cockpit" rule already forbids
pilots to engage in distracting behavior during critical phases of
flight, including takeoff and landing.
This final rule will prohibit flight crew members in operations
under Part 121 from using a personal wireless communications
device or laptop computer for personal use at their duty station
on the flight deck while the aircraft is being operated. This rule,
which conform the FAA regulations to legislation, is intended
to ensure that certain nonessential activities do not contribute to
the challenge of task management on the flight deck or a loss of
situational awareness due to attention to nonessential tasks. This
rule takes effect April 14.

Helicopter Operations

On Feb. 21, 2014, the FAA published a final rule addressing

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helicopter air ambulance, commercial helicopter and general
aviation helicopter operations. The rule is effective April 22.
Under the new rule, all Part 135 helicopter operators are
required to:
* Equip their helicopters with radio altimeters.
* Have occupants wear life preservers and equip helicopters with a 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter when
a helicopter is operated beyond power-off glide distance
from the shore.
* Use higher weather minimums when identifying an alternate airport in a flight plan.
* Require that pilots are tested to handle flat-light, whiteout
and brownout conditions, and demonstrate competency in
recovery from an inadvertent encounter with instrument
meteorological conditions.
In addition, under the new rule, all air ambulance operators
are required to:
* Equip with helicopter terrain awareness and warning
systems.
* Equip with a flight data monitoring system within four
years.
* Establish operations control centers if they are certificate
holders with 10 or more helicopter air ambulances.
* Institute preflight risk-analysis programs.
* Ensure their pilots in command hold an instrument rating.
* Ensure pilots identify and document the highest obstacle
along the planned route before departure.
* Comply with visual flight rules weather minimums,
instrument flight rules operations at airports/heliports
without weather reporting, procedures for VFR approaches and VFR flight planning.
* Conduct the flight using Part 135 weather requirements
and flight crew time limitation and rest requirements
when medical personnel are onboard.
* Conduct safety briefings or training for medical personnel.



Avionics News April 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News April 2014

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Beltway Briefing
Before & After
Avionics Business International
Member Profile
Wholesale Perspective
A Conversation With...
Member Profile
AEAviators
Marketing Report Card
What's Working
Business Basics
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
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Avionics News April 2014 - Point of Communication
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Avionics News April 2014 - AEA Now
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Avionics News April 2014 - The View From Washington
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Avionics News April 2014 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News April 2014 - Beltway Briefing
Avionics News April 2014 - Before & After
Avionics News April 2014 - Avionics Business International
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Avionics News April 2014 - Member Profile
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Avionics News April 2014 - Wholesale Perspective
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Avionics News April 2014 - Marketing Report Card
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