Notice2025-11521
Experimental Aircraft “All Makes and Models” Program
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Published
June 24, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action reopens the comment period for notice published on May 9, 2025, titled "Experimental Aircraft All Makes and Models Program." The notice informed operators of certain experimental aircraft of a new program that enables certain pilots to receive authorization to act as pilot in command (PIC) of certain experimental aircraft by completing aircraft-specific ground and flight training without taking a practical test. The FAA implements this program in accordance with Section 806 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. The FAA is reopening the comment period to allow commenters an additional opportunity to provide feedback.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 26898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11521]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No.: FAA-2025-0906]
Experimental Aircraft ``All Makes and Models'' Program
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This action reopens the comment period for notice published on
May 9, 2025, titled ``Experimental Aircraft All Makes and Models
Program.'' The notice informed operators of certain experimental
aircraft of a new program that enables certain pilots to receive
authorization to act as pilot in command (PIC) of certain experimental
aircraft by completing aircraft-specific ground and flight training
without taking a practical test. The FAA implements this program in
accordance with Section 806 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. The
FAA is reopening the comment period to allow commenters an additional
opportunity to provide feedback.
DATES: The comment period for this notice published on May 9, 2025, at
90 FR 19778, and closed on June 9, 2025, is reopened until July 9,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2025-0906
using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and
follow the online instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West Building
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
<a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">http://www.dot.gov/privacy</a>.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Menzimer at (202) 267-1100,
Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 9, 2025, the FAA published a notice titled ``Experimental
Aircraft All Makes and Models Program,'' in the Federal Register (90 FR
19778). Commenters were instructed to provide comments on or before
June 9, 2025 (i.e., 30 days from the date of publication of the
notice).
On June 9, 2025, the FAA received one request to extend the comment
period of the notice. The FAA grants the request for extension and
finds that an additional fifteen (15) days will provide sufficient
opportunity for the public to comment. Therefore, the comment period
for this notice is reopened until July 9, 2025.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Hugh J. Thomas
Acting Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-11521 Filed 6-23-25; 8:45 am]
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