SCHEDULED METHODS TO QUANTIFIED MODE REGULATORY # RIN TITLE ABSTRACT STAGE (OR ISSUED) IDENTIFY BENEFITS/ BURDEN NAME FLEXIBILITIES DATE IMPROVEMENT REDUCTION 3 Federal Effective Tether This rulemaking would exclude tethered Final 05/15/2015 N/A Public Comment, This action would likely Aviation System (Tether launches from the licensing requirements of Rule Analysis result in cost savings for Administration Rule) (RRR) 14 CFR chapter III. This rulemaking is the FAA and cost savings necessary to maintain public safety for these or no impact for launch launches by providing launch vehicle operators. operators with clear and simple criteria for a This action would relieve safe tethered launch. For tethered launches operators from the process that satisfy the design and operational criteria, and financial burdens of the FAA would not require a license, permit applying for waivers, or waiver. This action is intended to impose licenses, and permits. It no additional requirements on operators, but could save the FAA time provides an alternative to conducting a and resources required to tethered launches. analyze these applications. 4 Federal Enhanced Flight This rulemaking would permit operators to Final 05/05/2015 N/A Public Comment, The FAA estimated the Aviation Vision System use an EFVS in lieu of natural vision to Rule Analysis costs of the proposed rule Administration (EFVS) (RRR) continue descending from 100 feet height over 10 years would be above runway touchdown zone elevation to approximately $5.3 the runway and land on certain straight-in million nominal value. The instrument approach procedures under FAA believes the instrument flight rules. This action would also proposed permit certain operators using rule would have benefits aircraft to dispatch, release, or exceeding costs based on takeoff under instrument flight rules (IFR), the likelihood that OEMs and to initiate and continue an approach, and operators would when the destination airport weather is below voluntarily incur the costs authorized visibility minimums for the of the proposed rule in runway of intended landing. Pilot training, order to realize expected recent flight experience, and proficiency benefits. would be required for operators who use EFVS in lieu of natural vision to descend below decision altitude, decision height, or minimum descent altitude. The FAA believes that an EFVS can provide operational and safety benefits during Category II and
# MODE NAME RIN TITLE ABSTRACT STAGE SCHEDULED (OR ISSUED) DATE REGULATORY FLEXIBILITIES METHODS TO IDENTIFY IMPROVEMENT QUANTIFIED BENEFITS/ BURDEN REDUCTION 3 Federal Aviation Administration Effective Tether System (Tether Rule) (RRR) This rulemaking would exclude tethered launches from the licensing requirements of 14 CFR chapter III. This rulemaking is necessary to maintain public safety for these launches by providing launch vehicle operators with clear and simple criteria for a safe tethered launch. For tethered launches that satisfy the design and operational criteria, the FAA would not require a license, permit or waiver. This action is intended to impose no additional requirements on operators, but provides an alternative to conducting a tethered launches. Final Rule 05/15/2015 N/A Public Comment, Analysis This action would likely result in cost savings for the FAA and cost savings or no impact for launch operators. This action would relieve operators from the process and financial burdens of applying for waivers, licenses, and permits. It could save the FAA time and resources required to analyze these applications. 4 Federal Aviation Administration Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) (RRR) This rulemaking would permit operators to use an EFVS in lieu of natural vision to continue descending from 100 feet height above runway touchdown zone elevation to the runway and land on certain straight-in instrument approach procedures under instrument flight rules. This action would also permit certain operators using aircraft to dispatch, release, or takeoff under instrument flight rules (IFR), and to initiate and continue an approach, when the destination airport weather is below authorized visibility minimums for the runway of intended landing. Pilot training, recent flight experience, and proficiency would be required for operators who use EFVS in lieu of natural vision to descend below decision altitude, decision height, or minimum descent altitude. The FAA believes that an EFVS can provide operational and safety benefits during Category II and Final Rule 05/05/2015 N/A Public Comment, Analysis The FAA estimated the costs of the proposed rule over 10 years would be approximately $5.3 million nominal value. The FAA believes the proposed rule would have benefits exceeding costs based on the likelihood that OEMs and operators would voluntarily incur the costs of the proposed rule in order to realize expected benefits.
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