Updating Manual Requirements To Accommodate Technology

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Operations manuals; Technical product documentation (ICS code(s): 01.110); Documents in administration, commerce and industry (ICS code(s): 01.140.30); Aircraft and space vehicles in general (ICS code(s): 49.020); On-board equipment and instruments (ICS code(s): 49.090)

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01.110 - Technical product documentation; 01.110 - Technical product documentation; 01.140.30 - Documents in administration, commerce and industry; 01.140.30 - Documents in administration, commerce and industry; 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general; 49.020 - Aircraft and space vehicles in general; 49.090 - On-board equipment and instruments; 49.090 - On-board equipment and instruments

TITLE: Updating Manual Requirements To Accommodate TechnologyAGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT)ACTION: Final ruleSUMMARY: This final rule updates the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) manual requirements to reflect industry use of electronic and paper manuals. The amendments apply to fractional ownership operations; domestic, flag, and supplemental operations; rules governing the operations of U.S.-registered civil airplanes which have a seating configuration of 20 or more passengers or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more when common carriage is not involved; and commuter and on-demand operations. This action requires manuals accessed in paper format to display the date of last revision on each page, and it requires manuals accessed in electronic format to display the date of last revision in a manner in which a person can immediately ascertain it. This action also revises the requirement for program managers or certificate holders to carry appropriate parts of the manual aboard airplanes during operations. The FAA instead requires program managers or certificate holders to ensure the appropriate parts of the manual are accessible to flight, ground, and maintenance personnel when such personnel are performing their assigned duties. Lastly, this rule updates outdated language that refers to accessing information in manuals kept in microfiche. The FAA removes this outdated language and simply requires that all manual information and instructions be displayed clearly and be retrievable in the English language.DATES: This final rule is effective 29 June 2023.This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1895 are identified by Docket Number FAA-2022-0912. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2022-0912/document and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

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