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  • Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 105485
    Reading Time:about 11 minutes

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new airworthiness directive for some Boeing 777 airplanes. This was prompted by an incident where a plane experienced a glideslope beam anomaly during landing, causing a higher-than-expected descent rate, which could mislead the flight crew. To address this issue, the FAA suggests installing new software to improve the autopilot flight director computer system and checking its configuration. The FAA is seeking comments on this proposed rule, which aims to prevent unsafe conditions that might lead to accidents.

    Simple Explanation

    The FAA wants to fix a problem on some big Boeing airplanes to keep everyone safe. They're asking people what they think about putting in new airplane computer software to help pilots land better.