FAA Filings for March 21, 2002

FAA Docket Filings for March 21, 2002

Last Updated 03/22/02 08:55 AM

Applications and Petitions:

Arming Flight Crew Members - Petition of ALPA

Answers and Replies:

Federal Express - Letter from ALPA (Crew Rest)

Flight Deck Door Standards - Comments of Air Transport Association

Orders and Notices:

None

Rules and Regulations:

None

Grant of Petitions:

None

Federal Express Corporation d/b/a FedEx Express

FAA-02-11619

March 20, 2002
Docketed March 21, 2002

Letter of ALPA Requesting Federal Register Publication of Petition and Notice for Comment

Exemption - Flight Crew Rest

On February 15, 2002, the Federal Express Corporation d /b / a FedEx Express filed a Petition for Exemption from 14 C.F.R. § 121.503(b) (Petition) with. the Department of Transportation (DOT). The Air Line Pilots Association ("ALFA") is the collective bargaining agent for approximately 64,000 pilots in the employ of 43 airlines in the United States and Canada. ALPA requests that the Petition be published for notice and comment in the Federal Register in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and 14 C.F.R. § 11.85. ALPA believes that the issue of flight and duty time limitations is of such importance to flight safety and of such great interest that there is no good cause to not publish the Petition for the review and comment of all interested parties.

Counsel: ALPA, John Wells

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Flight Deck Door Standards

FAA-01-11032

March 20, 2002
Docketed March 21, 2002

Comments of The Air Transport Association of America

Flight Deck Door Standards

Our members generally support the requirements of the rulemaking. However, as indicated in the attached comments, the cost analysis contained in the rule significantly underestimates the actual cost of the replacement doors. Timing is also a significant issue both from the lapsed time required to accomplish the modifications as well as the time remaining to accomplish the retrofit within the final deadline. From an industry perspective, we support these observations and recommend that the rule be modified as necessary to take these issues into account.

By: ATA, Charlie Bautz

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Petition for Rulemaking - Arming of Flight Crew Members

FAA-02-11902

February 28, 2002
Docketed March 21, 2002

Petition for Rulemaking to Arm Flight Crew Members by Air Line Pilots Association

Petition for Rulemaking - Arming of Flight Crew Members

By: ALPA, Capt. Duane Woerth

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