Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA AC_91-55A Reduction of Electrical System Failures Following Aircraft Engine Starting

This AC is to warn general aviation aircraft owners/pilots and maintenance personnel of possible total electrical system failure following aircraft engine starting. The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way, and the document is intended only to provide information to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.

FAA AC 61-142_Ed_Upd Sharing Aircraft Operating Expenses in Accordance with 14 CFR § 61.113(c)

This AC provides guidance on how a pilot may share flight expenses with passengers in a manner consistent with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). It responds to Section 515 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-254) and sets forth the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) longstanding position with regard to the regulations governing expense-sharing flights and the manner in which those flights relate to operations that require a 14 CFR part 119 Operating Certificate.

FAA Order 8000.95C_Final Directive_9-18-23_508 Designee Management Policy

This order is a comprehensive publication establishing policy and procedures for managing all
aspects of certain representatives of the Administrator including selection, appointment,
orientation, training, oversight, suspension, and termination.
This order represents a consolidation of existing policies across the following Aviation Safety
services and offices: Aircraft Certification Service, Flight Standards Service, and the Office of
Aerospace Medicine, as well as new policies within the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service.
This order also establishes the Designee Management System, which is a web–based tool
designed to standardize the management of designees.