This notice brings awareness to Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) safety inspectors of risk-based decision-making guidance and resources
that eliminate single-person decisions, supports the reestablishment of compliance, and provides
procedures to authorize alternative methods to continue safe operations as needed and as
appropriate. When operational and/or airworthiness issues are complex, difficult to determine, or
there is potential for controversy, Flight Standards (FS) employees will exercise risk-based
decision making and eliminate single-person decisions. This notice also provides awareness that
FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 3, Chapter 60, Section 1, Risk-Based Decision Making
Airworthiness Directive Compliance, and Volume 3, Chapter 60, Section 2, Interdependent
Risk-Based Compliance and Management Decision Making, now reflect this expectation.

This notice revises Operations Specifications (OpSpec) A101,
Additional Fixed Locations, and D107, Line Maintenance Authorization, for Title 14 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 145 certificated repair stations located within the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). This notice provides revised guidance for
the responsible Flight Standards offices and International Field Offices (IFO).

This is a special-emphasis notice. This notice provides policy and
guidance to aviation safety inspectors (ASI) concerning the Title 14 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) part 61 limitations for night vision goggle (NVG) instructors. It is the
intent of this notice to clarify the limitations regarding the ability to issue the endorsement
required by part 61, § 61.195(k)(7). This notice will ensure uniform application of policy. This
notice updates policy originally published in expired Notice N 8900.320, Personnel Authorized
to Issue the Logbook Endorsement Required by 14 CFR Part 61, § 61.195(k)(7) and Their
Qualifications and Limitations, dated August 21, 2015.

The Flight Standards Service (FS) Aircraft Accident Investigation Safety (AAIS) Program is
an element of the FS Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Program, and it establishes the
minimum requirements for AAIS and respiratory protection for FS employees. This program
outlines the requirements that must be met to achieve an effective AAIS Program and includes
the requirements for an effective Respiratory Protection Program (RPP).