Table of Contents
Foreword
Chapter1GeneralInformationAboutPreparingandIssuing
AdvisoryCirculars
1Thepurposeofthisorder
2Whothisorderaffects
3WhattheACSystemis
4HowthisorderdiffersfromthepreviousorderonACs
Chapter2ResponsibilitiesofFAAOffices
1TheOfficeofCostandPerformanceManagement
2TheOfficeorServiceDirectorissuinganAC
3TheManageroftheofficeissuinganAC
4DirectivesManagementStaffinofficesthatoriginate
ACs
5AuthorsofACs
6Reviewingoffices
7OfficeoftheChiefCounsel
Chapter3CreatinganAdvisoryCircular
1WhentowriteanAC
2WhentochangeorreviseanAC
3HowtocancelanAC
4GeneralrequirementsforAC
5TheACNumberingSystem
6StructuringAcs
7Essentialwritingprinciples
8Usingappendices
9PresentingregulatorymaterialinanAC
10UsingreferencesinthetextofanAC
11FormattinganAC
12Usingcopyrightedmaterialandgivingcreditto
others
13MakinganACaccessible
Chapter4ProcessingandDistributinganAdvisoryCircular
1PreparingdraftACs
2Developingacoordinationlist
3DistributingdraftACsforcomment
4ConsideringcommentsondraftACs
5ObtainingfinalreviewandapprovalofdraftACs
6ProvidingfinalACstotheOfficeofCostand
PerformanceManagement
7DistributingfinalAdvisoryCircularstothepublic
8FilingrecordsofACs
Appendix1AdvisoryCircularNumberingSystem
Appendix2HelpfulWritingPrinciples
Appendix3SampleBibliographicStyles
Appendix4ACTemplate
Appendix5SampleRequestforPermissiontoUseCopyright
material Abstract
Provides a single, uniform, agency-wide system that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) uses to deliver advisory material to FAA customers, industry, the aviation community, and the public. Sets forth procedures for preparing, processing and delivering ACs. It lists the significant responsibilities of FAA offices and establishes standards for format, writing, and clearance procedures.
