In this monthly column, Ric Peri of the AEA's Washington, D.C., office, informs members of the latest regulatory updates. B Y R I C P E R I A EA V I C E P R ES I D E N T O F G OV E R N M E N T & I N D U ST RY A F FA I RS F The Federal Aviation Administration has never proactively developed regulations for a new application. And based on the history of rulemaking, it shouldn't! avionics news * december