Appendix 1 TABLE 2
No. Federal Aviation Regulations part 23, amendment 23-46 1 23.3 Special Retroactive Requirements 2 23.31 Removable Ballast 3 23.53 Takeoff Speeds 4 23.253 High Speed Characteristics 5 23.302 Canard or Tandem Wing Configurations 6 23.507 Jacking loads 7 23.509 Towing Loads 8 23.511 Ground Load; Unsymmetrical Loads on Multiple-Wheel Units 9 23.562 Emergency Landing Dynamic Conditions 10 23.573 Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of Structure 11 23.851 Fire Extinguishers 12 23.867 Lightning Protection of Structure 13 23.954 Fuel System Lightning Protection 14 23.997 Fuel Strainer or Filter 15 23.1043 Cooling Tests 16 23.1107 Induction System Filters 17 23.1157 Carburetor Air Temperature Controls 18 23.1181 Designated Fire Zones; Regions Included 19 23.1311 Electronic Display Instrument Systems 20 23.1329 Automatic Pilot System 21 23.1335 Flight Director System 22 23.1391 Minimum Intensities in the Horizontal Plane of Position Lights 23 23.1393 Minimum Intensities in any Vertical Plane of Position Lights 24 23.1397 Color Specifications 25 23.1413 Safety Belts and Harnesses 26 23.1441 Oxygen Equipment and Supply 27 23.1443 Minimum Mass Flow of Supplemental Oxygen 28 23.1445 Oxygen Distribution System 29 23.1447 Equipment Standards for Oxygen Dispensing Units 30 23.1449 Means for Determining Use of Oxygen 31 23.1523 Minimum Flight Crew 32 23.1524 Maximum Passenger Seating Configuration 33 23.1527 Maximum Operating Altitude 34 23.1553 Fuel Quantity Indicator 35 23.1563 Airspeed Placards 36 23.1567 Flight Maneuver Placard
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Appendix 1
Step 4
The night specific Federal Aviation Regulations part 23 rules must be addressed.
The night specific Federal Aviation Regulations part 23, amendment 23-46 rules that must be addressed are listed in Table 3:
TABLE 3
No. Federal Aviation Regulations part 23, amendment 23-46 rule 1 23.1309 Equipment, Systems and Installations (listed in Table 2 also) 2 23.1321 Arrangement and Visibility 3 23.1351 Electrical Systems & Equipment, General 4 23.1357 Circuit Protection Devices 5 23.1381 Instrument Lights 6 23.1383 Landing Lights 7 23.1385 Position Light System Installation 8 23.1387 Position Light System Dihedral Angles 9 23.1389 Position Light Distribution and Intensities 10 23.1395 Maximum Intensities in Overlapping Beams of Position Lights 11 23.1401 Anticollision Light System 12 23.1431 Electronic Equipment 13 23.1525 Kinds of Operation 14 23.1555 Control Markings 15 23.1559 Operating Limitations Placards
If changes have been made which affect the noise level of the aircraft, compliance with part 36 will be required.
By performing Steps 1, 2, and 3 above, the airplane will have addressed the applicable FAR part 23 rules for Day-VFR operations. With the addition of Step 4, the aircraft will be eligible for Night-VFR operations.
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Appendix 1 A6 APPLICANT’S POSITION:
Compliance with the night specific rules (Step 4) will be demonstrated to the FAA at FAR 23, amendment 46. Steps 1, 2, and 3 in the FAA Position will be addressed with the FAA for resolution.
CONCLUSION:
AAC agrees with the FAA’s position as defined above.
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