EUROPE EQUIP NOW! News & Regulatory Updates faa.gov/go/equipadsb EASA's management board re-elects Patrick Ky as the agency's executive director The management board of the European Aviation Safety Agency announced the re-election by a unanimous vote of Patrick Ky as the agency's executive director for a second term of five years. Recorders installation and maintenance The objective of Notice of Proposed Amendment 2018-03 is to improve the availability and the quality of data recorded by flight recorders, to better support safety investigations of accidents and incidents. This NPA proposes to enhance and modernize the specifications for the installation of flight recorders on board large aircraft, and addresses the following subjects: * Cockpit voice recorder power supplies. * Automatic stopping of the recording after a crash. * Combination recorders. * Deployable recorders. * Performance specifications for flight recorders. Please submit comments online using the EASA automated comment-response tool by June 27, 2018. q Experience a new level of situational awareness: G Weather G Traffic G TFRs G NOTAMs Now is the time to equip. #ADSB By January 1, 2020, you must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most controlled airspace. FOR MORE INFO VISIT faa.gov/go/equipadsb EQUIP NOW! faa.gov/go/equipadsb avionics news * june 2018 21http://www.faa.gov/go/equipadsb http://www.faa.gov/go/equipadsb