This AC describes a system for accrediting civil aircraft parts distributors based on voluntary industry oversight. The AC also provides information for developing accreditation programs. We, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), strongly endorse participation in such a program to help certificated persons establish the eligibility of parts and products for installation on U.S. type-certificated products. We have revised this AC to meet current changes in regulatory requirements and industry practices since original publication.

This AC provides information to assist certain certificate holders under 14 CFR part 21 in developing, implementing, and maintaining a safety management system (SMS) to meet the regulatory requirements of
14 CFR part 5. This AC is not mandatory and does not constitute a regulation. This AC describes an acceptable means, but not the only means, to develop, implement, and maintain an SMS.

This notice announces changes to guidance for utilizing remote
technology (RT) when accomplishing certain administrative airman certification functions that
current guidance requires to be accomplished in person. This notice contains information that is
administrative in nature

This Order establishes roles, responsibilities, and processes for the Air Traffic Safety Oversight
Service (AOV), the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), and other Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) organizations directly involved in the provision or safety oversight of air navigation
services. This Order also establishes the processes that must be used within the FAA to conduct
safety oversight of air navigation service providers consistent with the International Civil
Aviation Organization’s standards. To maintain the highest levels of safety, FAA organizations
use risk-based, data driven decision making. This Order documents the specific delegation of
authority to the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety (AVS-1), and further redelegation to
the Executive Director of the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV-1), for safety oversight
of ATO and enforcing safety regulations related to air navigation services. AOV-1 will have dual
direct reporting to the FAA Administrator and AVS-1.

This Advisory Circular (AC) provides guidance to assist airport operators in preparing for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) communications.

This order provides standard abbreviations (aircraft type designators) for the most common aircraft that utilize air traffic services (ATS). FAA Order JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control, and FAA Order JO 7110.10, Flight Services, specify the use of aircraft type designators contained in this order; however, these type designators may also support other Air Traffic Organization (ATO) policy or guidance

This order explains Service Difficulty Report (SDR) requirements and promotes application of Safety Management System (SMS) principles to the safety data and information the aviation community reports to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aviation Safety (AVS) Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) and Flight Standards Service (FS).