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ODAs Offer STC Help during Government Shutdown
By: Matt Thurber
Caption: Kilroy Aviation expertise can keep modification projects moving
Word Count: 205
With the FAA having furloughed 11,322 of its 44,829 employees during the government shutdown, many aircraft certification activities have slowed or halted. So Kilroy Aviation, which holds FAA organization designation authorization (ODA), is helping companies to complete many of the processes involved with supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals during the shutdown.
“An FAA ODA grants Kilroy Aviation organizational FAA approval authority, enabling the issuance of fixed-wing and rotorcraft supplemental type certificates on behalf of the FAA,” according to the company.
Although the Department of Transportation’s shutdown plan outlines “certain certification activities” as excepted during the shutdown, the plan doesn’t mention STCs. It does say the FAA will support “the certification, system oversight, and continued operational safety functions of commercial airplanes and engines.”
“We understand that companies are working on aircraft modifications that require significant time and money,” said Kilroy Aviation CEO Mike Borfitz. “The government shutdown can cause critical delays for companies that cannot afford to be on hold for a prolonged period of time. Delays result in increased expenditures. Our team’s 80 years of combined experience and commitment to performance and integrity will assure operators the ability to proceed with their certifications without experiencing unnecessary delays.”