scope:

Purpose of this order.

This order renews the Amateur-Built Aircraft Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to consider and give advice on the following:

Recommended responses for FAA's consideration regarding disposition of public comments received from the proposed changes to FAA Order 8130.2F, Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products and Advisory Circular 20-27G, Certification and Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft.

Definition of the term "fabrication" as it differs from "assembly" of amateur-built aircraft within the scope of the major portion (51%) requirement of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), §21.191(g).

Recommended process to minimize the impact of the proposed policy on the amateurbuilt kits evaluated by the FAA before February 15, 2008.

The committee is designated and established by the Administrator's authority under Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.), §106(p) (5).

Note: The FAA will not reconsider its proposal to require a minimum level of fabrication and assembly (e.g., requiring that an amateur builder fabricate a minimum of 20 percent of an aircraft and assemble a minimum of 20 percent of the aircraft) within the major portion requirement.