FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: SPECIAL CONDITIONS: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION, MODEL GVII-G400 AIRPLANE; AUTOMATIC SPEED PROTECTION FOR DESIGN DIVE SPEED (DIVE SPEED DEFINITION)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Special Conditions: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Model GVII-G400 Airplane; Automatic Speed Protection for Design Dive Speed (Dive Speed Definition).

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 4 by Patrick R. Mullen, Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: This action proposes special conditions for the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (Gulfstream) Model GVII-G400 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. This design feat...