RESTRICTED CATEGORY TOWPLANES

Judy,
Help me to understand the FAA legalese here. We have Pawnees that are in
Restricted Category and say 'Glider towing' on the Airworthiness
Certificate. Does this change mean that we no longer need to consider going
to Normal Category to placate the FAA?
-Bob Korves

"Judy Ruprecht" wrote in message
...
Com Ops & Clubs, please note! This just in on the topic
of tow planes certificated in Restricted Category -
published in the Federal Register 14 February 2005:

SUMMARY: This notice announces glider towing as a restricted
category special purpose operation under Title 14 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Sec. 21.25(B)(7),
for aircraft type certificated under 14 CFR 21.25(a)(1).

DATES: This policy is effective upon publication of
this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Graham Long, AIR-110, Room 815,
Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification
Service,
Aircraft Engineering Division, 800 Independence Avenue,
SW.,
Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-3715, FAX:
(202) 237-5340, or
e-mail: .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) published proposed policy to include the flight
operation of glider towing as a restricted category
special purpose under Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) Sec. 21.25(b)(7). The comment
period closed October 22, 2004. All comments received
by the FAA were in favor of the policy. Accordingly,
the Director of the Aircraft Certification Service
specified, on behalf of the Administrator, that
glider towing is a restricted category special purpose
flight
operation, limited to civil-derived restricted category
aircraft
certificated under 14 CFR 21.25(a)(1). This action
is believed to
increase the number of glider tow aircraft available
to glider clubs throughout the country, by making available
to them aircraft that are currently certificated for
other uses, such as agricultural spraying.

Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on February 8,
2005.
Susan J. M. Cabler, Acting Manager, Aircraft Engineering
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.