Matt Ricciardi

EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh 2024 Notice
For one week each year, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh has the highest concentration of aircraft in the world.  Your careful reading and adherence to the procedures in this Notice are essential to maintaining the safety record of this event.  Flight planning should include thorough familiarity with Notice procedures, as well as knowledge of primary and alternate airports. Keep a copy of this Notice available for in-flight reference.

Transport Canada
Standardised Validation of Special Airworthiness Certificate for Amateur-Built Aircraft
Summary: Pursuant to section 507.05 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, this document constitutes a validation of the Federal Aviation Administration Special Airworthiness Certificate (Experimental) for the purpose of operating a United States-registered amateur-built aircraft in Canadian airspace, subject to the following conditions....

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Order 8130.2J
July 21, 2017
Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft
Summary: This order establishes policies and procedures for issuing airworthiness certificates, export certificates of airworthiness, and special flight authorizations for aircraft. This order applies to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspectors and certain persons designated to act as representatives of the FAA.

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Advisory Circular 98-89C
February 14, 2023
Amateur-Built Aircraft and Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook
Summary: This advisory circular (AC) provides suggestions and safety-related recommendations primarily to assist amateur-built aircraft and ultralight vehicle builders in developing individualized flight test plans. It also provides guidance for Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft (ELSA) flight testing after modifications to the aircraft. It provides recommendations and suggestions you can combine with other sources on test flying, such as the aircraft plan/kit manufacturer’s flight testing instructions and other flight testing data. This will help you develop a detailed flight test plan, tailored for your aircraft or ultralight vehicle and resources.

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Docket No. FAA-2023-1377
Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Summary: The FAA proposes to amend rules for the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration of light-sport aircraft. The proposed amendments would enable enhancements in safety and performance and would increase privileges under a number of sport pilot and light-sport aircraft rules. These enhancements include increasing suitability for flight training, limited aerial work, and personal travel. This proposed rule would expand what aircraft sport pilots may operate. This NPRM also includes proposals to amend the special purpose operations for restricted category aircraft; amend the duration, eligible purposes, and operating limitations for experimental aircraft; and add operating limitations applicable to experimental aircraft engaged in space support vehicle flights to codify statutory language.