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Purpose of This Notice.

This notice announces policy changes regarding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of minimum equipment lists (MEL) under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91, § 91.213(a), by issuance of Letters of Authorization (LOA) D095, MMEL Used as an MEL, and D195, Minimum Equipment List (MEL). Changes include:

• New simplified MEL request and approval processes under § 91.213(a);

• Nonmandatory revision to LOA D095 for part 91 operators and 14 CFR parts 137 and 141 certificate holders (CH);

• The introduction of LOA D095 for 14 CFR part 133 CHs;

• Nonmandatory revision to LOA D195 for part 91 operators; and

• The introduction of LOA D195 for parts 133, 137, and 141 CHs.