Notice of Intent To Designate as Abandoned VanDyke Russell Supplemental Type Certificate
By Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration · Oct 4, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
This notice announces the FAA's intent to designate VanDyke Russell Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA176CE as abandoned and make the related engineering data available upon request. The FAA has been unsuccessful in contacting VanDyke Russell concerning the STC. This action is intended to enhance aviation safety.
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AI analysisToneThe language frames the FAA's decision as a safety‑focused measure, presenting the action in a positive, public‑interest light.
FramingThe statement emphasizes the lack of response from the certificate holder, implicitly justifying the FAA's abandonment decision.
Context
AI analysisMissing context
The notice does not explain why the FAA was unable to contact VanDyke Russell, what specific safety concerns prompted the abandonment, or the process and criteria the FAA uses to declare an STC abandoned.
Important context
FAA authority to abandon a Supplemental Type Certificate and release engineering data is part of its regulatory role to ensure continued airworthiness and safety when a certificate holder is unresponsive.
Opinion vs. reporting
AI analysisThe text is purely factual reporting of an FAA notice; it contains no opinion or editorial commentary.