Quieter airplane engines are being sought by a small group of companies hoping to flourish by helping existing aircraft comply with Federal regulations.
The Evolution was designed to meet the same FAR Part 23 aircraft certification standards that type certified aircraft comply with.
The aircraft complied, and reported it had been strafed previously and was no longer a worthwhile target.
The aircraft complies with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules.
The airbag allows manufacturers and airlines to meet the FAA 16g seat retrofit rule that mandates all aircraft comply by October 2009 (1).
This aircraft does not Comply With Federal Safety Regulations for Standard Aircraft.
Those aircraft, such as the E-Go, must comply with a weight less than 115 kg (254 lb) without fuel and pilot.
When asked to land, he said, the aircraft have complied immediately.
In short, very low visibility operations such as autoland can only be conducted when aircraft, crews, ground equipment and air and ground traffic control ALL comply with more stringent requirements than normal.
Where the Department has reason to believe that an airline or aircraft may not comply with international standards it can arrange for that airline's aircraft to be inspected by the CAA.
