The significance of Federal Aviation Administration’s reforms
The Federal Aviation Administration’s reform of Part 23 aircraft certification regulation took effect on 30th August 2017, a development that promises to bring significant changes to the General Aviation fleet in the form of safer, more advanced, and more affordable aircraft designs in the years to come. The regulatory overhaul was part of a larger shift in the approach to regulating aircraft and components to performance-based, consensus standards that is already bearing fruit. We take a deeper look at the fruits of the new regulatory approach, a fast-growing array of autopilots, instruments, and other devices that are entering service in certified aircraft at an increasing pace.
Lower cost of Avionics and equipment
The proliferation of lower-cost avionics included Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receivers, annunciator panels like the....
