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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

News & Regulatory Updates
FAA Extends Effective Date for the
Helicopter Air Ambulance, Commercial
Helicopter and Part 91 Helicopter
Operations Final Rule
The Federal Aviation Administration is delaying
the effective date of the Helicopter Air Ambulance,
Commercial Helicopter and Part 91 Helicopter
Operations final rule published Feb. 21, 2014. Visit
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-04-21/html/201409034.htm for the Federal Register notice.
In that rule, the FAA amended its regulations to
revise the helicopter air ambulance, commercial
helicopter and general aviation helicopter operating requirements. The April 22, 2014, effective date
does not provide an adequate amount of time for the
affected certificate holders to implement the new
requirements. By extending the effective date to April
22, 2015, the affected certificate holders will have sufficient time to implement the new requirements.
This action will only impact the effective date of
the provisions of the rule scheduled to take effect
April 22, 2014. Other provisions in the rule with specified compliance dates will not be affected.
The effective date of the rule amending 14 CFR
Parts 91, 120 and 135 published Feb. 21, 2014, (79
FR 9932) is delayed until April 22, 2015. The amend16

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ment to Sec. 135.293 in this document is effective
April 22, 2015.
The majority of the April 2014 requirements are administrative and pilot qualifications. The equipment requirements
were generally for April 2017, and those dates remain.

AUSTRALIA

News & Regulatory Updates
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
The Australian government's Civil Aviation Safety
Authority recently published the following:
* Amended Acceptable Means of Compliance/
Guidance Material - CASR Part 145 - Approved
Maintenance Organisation Requirements.
* Revised Advisory Circular - AC 21-45 v2.1 -
Airworthiness Approval of Airborne Automatic
Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Equipment; it
includes shading where updates have been made.
* AAC 9-0 - Issue 14 - General AME Licensing
Information.
* AAC 9-4 - Issue 22 - List of CASA Historically
Accepted Aircraft Type Training Courses Conducted
by Overseas Equipment Manufacturers, Operators
and Training Organisations.
* AAC 9-5 - Issue 33 - Type Training Courses and
Examinations Conducted by Maintenance Training
Organisations Approved under CAR 30.
For more information, visit www.casa.gov.au.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-04-21/html/2014-09034.htm http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-04-21/html/2014-09034.htm http://www.casa.gov.au

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