A new document was posted today (5/13/13) by the USDOT / FAA concerning the Icon weight exemption request :
http://www.regulations.gov/#!documen...2012-0514-0123
Below is what the pdf contained:
RECORD OF CONTACT WITH PETITIONER
Reference Regulatory Docket No. FAA-2012-0514
On May 7, 2013, at 0900 CDT, Pat Mullen, Steve Thompson, and Wes Ryan of the FAA Small Airplane Directorate had a conversation via telephone with ICON Aircraft Vice President of Engineering, Mr. Matthew Gionta. Mr. Gionta sought clarification of an April 25, 2013, FAA letter that requested additional information in support of the FAA’s analysis of ICON Aircraft’s petition for exemption for the Model A5. Mr. Gionta sought clarification of the first sub-bullet under the first main bullet on Page 2 of the April 25, 2013 FAA letter, which reads:
• A description of the manner in which ICON Aircraft confirmed the Model A5 meets the requirements of those § 23.221(a)(2) standards that encompass other Part 23 sections which differ from the consensus standards for light-sport aircraft, i.e.:
− In confirming the Model A5 meets the requirements of § 23.221(a)(2)(i) and § 23.221(a)(2)(ii) , did ICON Aircraft use the wings level stall maneuvers of ASTM International Standard F2245, or those of 14 CFR § 23.201?
Mr. Gionta said that because § 23.221(a)(2)(ii) is not related to wings level stalls, this sub-bullet of the FAA letter appeared to be a mistake. The FAA explained that the requested information pertains to the wings level stall conditions ICON Aircraft used in setting up the tests of § 23.221(a)(2)(ii). The FAA noted the portion of § 23.221(a)(2)(ii) that references the power and airplane configuration requirements of § 23.201.
Mr. Gionta said the FAA’s clarification was helpful and that ICON Aircraft would supply the requested information.
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