Exemptions and Exceptions for Flight Data Recorder Requirements

This document identifies the current FAA policies regarding requests for exemption or exception from the operating rules governing the use of flight data recorders in either fixed-wing aircraft or rotorcraft. The final compliance date for the 1997 rule changes and policy changes adopted in 1997 is August 20, 2001. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is publishing this document to provide guidance to operators that have applied or expect to apply for an exemption or exception from the flight data recorder requirements of any operating part.