Failure to provide timely distribution of guidance material to repair stations has prompted the FAA to delay for one year–until April 6 next year–the compliance deadline for repair stations to meet new regulations (FAR 145.163) for having an approved training program in effect. “This action will give repair stations sufficient time to develop their programs,” the FAA said, “and will give the FAA time to evaluate them and approve them.”

The guidance material, which was supposed to have been issued
as an advisory circular before this month, is still in the proposed stage, for which the comment period closed March 22.