New EASA CS-23 Goes Into Effect

A rewrite of the European Aviation Safety Agency’s CS-23 small airplane certification regulations goes into effect just 15 days before the FAA’s own comprehensive overhaul of Part 23 small airplane certification rules. Similar to the FAA’s rewrite, the new CS-23 lays the foundations for a new performance-based, flexible approach to certifying small aircraft. According to EASA officials, the rules will “remove design limitations for manufacturers, opening the way for innovation.”