Special Conditions: Robinson Model R44 and R44 II Helicopters, Installation of HeliSAS Autopilot and Stabilization Augmentation System (AP/SAS)
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 August 13, 2014 for Robinson Helicopter Company. System: flight controls.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Robinson Helicopter Company
- Makes
- Robinson
- Models
- —
- Published
- August 13, 2014
- Effective
- August 3, 2014
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
These special conditions are issued for the modification of the Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 and R44 II helicopters. These model helicopters will have a novel or unusual design feature after installation of the HeliSAS helicopter autopilot/stabilization augmentation system (AP/SAS) that has potential failure conditions with more severe adverse consequences than those envisioned by the existing applicable airworthiness regulations. These special conditions contain the added safety standards the Administrator considers necessary to ensure the failures and their effects are sufficiently analyzed and contained.
Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.