FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AGENCY ADVISORY CIRCULAR: REDUCED RELIABILITY FLIGHT SAFETY SYSTEM DESIGN, TEST, AND DOCUMENTATION

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Agency Advisory Circular: Reduced Reliability Flight Safety System Design, Test, and Documentation.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 14 by James A. Hatt, Space Policy Division Manager, Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration.

Summary: FAA invites public comments about our intention to publish an advisory circular. This Advisory Circular (AC) provides guidance to demonstrate compliance with the design, test, and documentation requirements for a Reduced Reliability Flight Safety System (RRFSS) of commercial space launch or reentry vehicles. This AC presents one acceptable means of compliance (MOC), ...