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Final ruleTook effect May 6, 2026

Special Conditions: Xtreme Avionics, LLC, Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model 212 Series Airplane; Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery System Installations

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 6, 2026. Document 2026-08903. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

These special conditions are issued for the Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Airbus) Model C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD, C-212-CE, C- 212-CF, and C-212-DF airplanes. These airplanes, as modified by Xtreme Avionics, LLC (Xtreme), will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. This design feature is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for backup power of the GI 275 Standby Display. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 25

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Federal Aviation Administration has published 485 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 518 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This action is effective on Xtreme on May 6, 2026. Send comments on or before June 22, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-08903
ActionFinal special conditions; request for comments.
AgenciesTransportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
PublishedMay 6, 2026
Effective dateMay 6, 2026
Comments closeJune 22, 2026
DocketFAA-2026-3664

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register