Special Conditions: Bell Textron Inc., Model 525 Helicopter; Fly-By-Wire (FBW) \nFlight Control System (FCS)
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 January 28, 2021 for Bell Textron INC., covering the 525. System: flight controls.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Bell Textron INC.
- Makes
- Bell Textron Inc.
- Models
- 525
- On this site
- Bell 525 7 registered
- Published
- January 28, 2021
- Effective
- January 28, 2021
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
This action proposes special conditions for the Bell Textron Inc. (Bell) Model 525 helicopter. This helicopter will have a novel or unusual design feature associated with a fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system (FCS). The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These proposed 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.