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Special Conditions: Embraer S.A., Model EMB-550 Airplane; Hydrophobic Coatings in Lieu of Windshield Wipers

Special conditions are rules the FAA writes for one design when the standard certification rules do not cover something new about it. These were published February 6, 2013 for Embraer. System: airframe structure.

What it applies to

Applicant
Embraer
Makes
Embraer
Models
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Published
February 6, 2013
Effective
March 10, 2013
The FAA's document
On the FAA's site

The FAA's summary their words, unchanged

These special conditions are issued for the Embraer S.A., Model EMB-550 airplane. This airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature(s) associated with hydrophobic coatings. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.