FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: SPECIAL CONDITIONS: AIRBUS MODEL A321NEO ACF AND A321NEO XLR SERIES AIRPLANES; DYNAMIC TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE OCCUPANT OBLIQUE SEATS AT AN INSTALLATION ANGLE OF 49 DEGREES WITH AIRBAGS AND 3-POINT RESTRAINT OR PRETENSIONER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Special Conditions: Airbus Model A321neo ACF and A321neo XLR Series Airplanes; Dynamic Test Requirements for Single Occupant Oblique Seats at an Installation Angle of 49 Degrees With Airbags and 3-Point Restraint or Pretensioner Restraint Systems.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 5 by Patrick R. Mullen, Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: These special conditions are issued for the Airbus Model A321neo ACF and A321neo XLR airplanes. These airplanes will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standa...