President Obama has signed into law the Small Airplane Revitalization Act, a measure that is designed to streamline certification of new aircraft and simplify the modification of existing aircraft. The new law directs the FAA to change Part 23 by the end of 2015 to create "twice the safety at half the cost" in terms of certifying new aircraft and, just as important, adding modern avionics and other equipment to the current fleet. Reforming the way FAA certifies aircraft can help more pilots fly more safely while lowering their costs-and thats exactly the kind of support general aviation needs to thrive," said AOPA President Mark Baker.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/ownership/law-to-force-certification-changes-enacted