THE US FEDERAL Aviation Administration is now undertaking a comprehensive review of its regulations and certification procedures.
FAA chief David Hinson says that he wants to take "...a fresh look at the way we do things". The review is expected to take up to nine months to complete.
The inspection will be conducted, by a team of private management consultants, the aviation agency's research and development advisory committee and a team of senior FAA officials.
Rapid advances in technology and the need to update the nation's aviation regulatory framework are among the reasons prompting the far-reaching review.
The FAA is recommending creation of an industry-operated accreditation programme for brokers and distributors of aircraft parts. The project is aimed at preventing the use of unapproved (bogus) aircraft parts.
Source: Flight International
