Purpose of This Order. This order:
a. Restates current Flight Standards Service (AFS) policy for field personnel to use as they:
• Develop annual surveillance work programs, and
• Execute annual surveillance work programs.
b. Updates previous guidance regarding work activities.
c. Incorporates organizational changes.
d. Identifies specific work functions that AFS personnel must accomplish.
e. Provides a baseline of surveillance information, and appropriate assurances to assess the soundness of the aviation system.
f. Assists AFS personnel as they plan their annual work program.
g. Prioritizes surveillance activities based on data analysis and inspector expertise with respect to certificate holder operations.

This order transmits Aviation Medical Examiner – Employee Examiner (AME-EE) information to the following: Transport Airplane Directorate (ANM-120s, ANM-130s, ANM-140s, ANM-150s), Flight Standards (FSDOs, Alaska CMO, SWA-CMO, Seattle AEG) and the ATO Western Service Area with Enroute and Terminal employees assigned to facilities located in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming requiring Federal Aviation Administration Aerospace Medical Certification.

This order provides guidance to all FAA personnel for the administration and accomplishment of
the FAA Flight Procedures and Airspace Program.

The purpose of this notice is to prescribe guidance pertaining to issuing and soliciting braking action reports, issuing Runway Condition Codes (RwyCC), and use of the new Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM) for air traffic operations during periods when runway environments are contaminated (wet, snow, ice, slush, etc.)

This order sets forth the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program for theestablishment of Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP) under the provisions of a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA). This order provides FAA personnel and aviation authorities (AA) information on the procedures and requirements for developing a MIP.

The purpose of this notice is to amend FAA Order JO 7110.65, Paragraph
5-4-7, Point Out, effective April 27, 2017.