FAA ISSUES FINAL RULE ABOUT STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

WASHINGTON, Sep. 08 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule called: Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments.

The final rule, published in the Federal Register on September 7 by John M. Allen, Director, Flight Standards Service, states: "This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports."

For more information, contact Harry J Hodges, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AFS-420) Flight Technologies and Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73169 (Mail Address: PO Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125), 405/954-4164.

The full text of the notice can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09-07/html/2011-22450.htm For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]