Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration
On July 24, 2025, the FAA published a final rule titled "Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification". That document amended rules for the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration of lightsport aircraft. After publication of the final rule, FAA became aware of errors in it.
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 43, 45, and 61 [Docket No. FAA-2023-1377] RIN 2120-AL50 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: On July 24, 2025, the FAA published a final rule titled “Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification”. That document amended rules for the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration of lightsport aircraft. After publication of the final rule, FAA became aware of errors in it. DATES: Effective October 22, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Newberger, Aircraft Certification Service (AIR-632), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-1636; email james.e.newberger@faa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access and Filing A copy of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification final rule may be viewed online at https://www.regulations.gov using the docket number listed above. A copy of this correction will be placed in the same docket. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register's website at www.federalregister.gov and the Government Publishing Office's website at www.govinfo.gov . A copy may also be found at the FAA'…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification
Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification
Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification
Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification
Citation: 90 FR 40041
