Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 108-Mitsubishi MU-2B Series Airplane Special Training, Experience, and Operating Requirements

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 61, 91, and 135 [Docket No. FAA-2006-24981; Amendment Nos. 61-117, 91-298, and 135-111] RIN 2120-AI82 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) creates new pilot training, experience, and operating requirements for persons operating the Mitsubishi MU-2B series airplane (MU-2B). These requirements follow an increased accident and incident rate in the MU-2B and are based on a Federal Aviation Administration safety evaluation of the MU-2B. This SFAR mandates additional training, experience, and operating requirements to improve the level of operational safety for the MU-2B. DATES: This final rule is effective April 7, 2008. Affected parties, however, do not have to comply with the information collection requirements until the FAA publishes in the Federal Register the control number assigned by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for these information collection requirements. Publication of the control number notifies the public that OMB has approved these information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of April 7, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Baker, General Aviation and Commercial Division, Commercial Operations Branch, AFS-800, Federal Aviati…