The U.S. FAA, which released its proposed sweeping revision of small airplane certification requirements last month, has scheduled a two-day public meeting to explain the rule and hear input from interested parties. The public meeting, scheduled for May 3 and 4 at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park, Ga., will be held shortly before the comment period closes on May 13 for the notice to proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to rewrite Part 23.

The FAA said the meetings will enable the agency to discuss the NPRM with the public, address any confusion regarding the proposed changes and gather information that might be relevant to its drafting of a final rule. The agency added it would take into account comments made at the public meetings before it makes a decision on issuance of the final rule.

Published March 14, the proposal would take a less prescriptive and more risk-based approach to certification of Part 23 aircraft, replacing current weight and propulsion divisions with performance categories. The proposal also seeks to address loss of control in flight and set new standards for flight in icing conditions, enhanced stall characteristics and minimum control speed.