NATA joined other industry groups, including AIA, AEA, ARSA, A4A, NACA and GAMA, in petitioning the FAA to make a correction to the Final Repair Station rule issued August 14, 2014. While the FAA accepted all of NATA’s recommendations during the comment phase, the final rule deleted the word “serious” in section 145.221 addressing the reporting of service difficulties. NATA and the other petitioners requested reinsertion of the word, arguing otherwise repair stations would be required to report any defect regardless of criticality. Read more.