Table of Contents
CHAPTER1.GENERAL
1-1.Purpose
1-2.Distribution
1-3.Cancellation
1-4.ChangestothisOrder
1-5.RecordsManagement
1-6.FirstMajorRevision
1-7.ProceduresfromOrder8100.5ReissuedinOtherOrders
1-8.Definitions
1-9.Website
1-10.AIR'sStrategicPlan
CHAPTER2.AIR'SMISSIONANDRESPONSIBILITIES
2-1.AIR'sMission
2-2.OfficeoftheDirector(AIR-1)
Figure2-1.AircraftCertificationServiceOrganization
2-3.TheInternationalAirworthinessProgramsStaff(AIR-40)
2-4.TheAircraftEngineeringDivision(AIR-100)
2-5.TheProductionandAirworthinessDivision(AIR-200)
2-6.TheChiefScientificandTechnicalAdvisor(CSTA)Program
2-7.ThePlanningandProgramManagementDivision(AIR-500)
2-8.TheBrusselsAircraftCertificationStaff(AEU-100)
2-9.TheAircraftCertificationDirectorateSystem
Figure2-2.AircraftCertificationServiceGeographical
Directorates
2-10.SmallAirplaneDirectorate(ACE-100)
2-11.TransportAirplaneDirectorate(ANM-100)
2-12.RotorcraftDirectorate(ASW-100)
2-13.EngineandPropellerDirectorate(ANE-100)
2-14.ManagementTeams
2-15.TechnicalandAdministrativeSupport
CHAPTER3.DIRECTORATERELATIONSHIPS
3-1.HowDirectoratesWorkwithEachOther
3-2.HowDirectorateElementsWorkTogether
3-3.DirectorateCoordination
3-4.ACOsWorkingTogether
3-5.TheDirectorates'RelationshipwithHeadquarters(AIR)
3-6.HowtheDirectoratesandHeadquartersWorkWiththe
FAAAcademy,AircraftCertificationBranch
3-7.HowAccountableDirectoratesWorkWithFlightStandards
3-8.HowCSTAsHelpDirectoratesandACOs
3-9.HowDirectoratesandHeadquartersRelatetoIndustry
andthePublic
3-10.HowResearchandDevelopmentInteractswithDirectorates
andHeadquarters
3-11.DirectoratesandOtherCAAs
CHAPTER4.REGULATIONSANDGUIDANCE
4-1.AviationRegulations
4-2.Directives
4-3.AdvisoryCirculars(AC)
4-4.PolicyandGuidance
CHAPTER5.CONTINUEDAIRWORTHINESS
5-1.AirworthinessDirectives(AD)
5-2.AircraftCertificationSystemsEvaluationProgram
(ACSEP)
5-3.SuspectedUnapprovedParts(SUP)Program
5-4.CertificateManagement
5-5.Failure,Malfunction,andDefectReports
5-6.ServiceDifficultyReports(SDR)
5-7.MandatoryContinuedAirworthinessInformation(MCAI)
5-8.NTSBRecommendations
5-9.FAASafetyRecommendations
CHAPTER6.CERTIFICATIONANDAPPROVALPROGRAMS
6-1.DesignApproval
6-2.FieldApprovals
6-3.ProductionApprovals
6-4.AirworthinessApprovals
6-5.ForeignValidations
CHAPTER7.DESIGNEEANDDELEGATIONPROGRAM
7-1.OverseeingaDesigneeorDelegation
7-2.DesignatedEngineeringRepresentatives(DER)
7-3.DesignatedAirworthinessRepresentatives(DAR)
7-4.OrganizationalDesignatedAirworthinessRepresentatives
(ODAR)
7-5.DesignatedManufacturingInspectionRepresentatives
(DMIR)
7-6.DesignatedAlterationStations(DAS)
7-7.SpecialFederalAviationRegulation36(SFAR36)
7-8.DelegationOptionAuthorization(DOA)
CHAPTER8.RESEARCHANDDEVELOPMENTREQUIREMENTSPROGRAM
8-1.OfficeofAviationResearch(AAR)
8-2.FAASafetyResearchCenters
8-3.TheOfficeofPrimaryInterest(OPI)
8-4.TechnicalCommunityRepresentativeGroups(TCRG)
8-5.TheSpecialAssistanttotheAIRDirector(AIR-3)
CHAPTER9.PROGRAMMANAGEMENTTOOLS
9-1.EngineeringandProductSummary(EPS)
9-2.ManufacturingInspectionManagementInformationSystem
(MIMIS)
9-3.DesigneeInformationNetwork(DIN)
9-4.FAARulemakingManual
9-5.AIR'sRulemakingProceduresGuide
9-6.AviationRulemakingAdvisoryCommittee(ARAC)
9-7.CertificationProcessImprovement(CPI)
9-8.LaborDistributionReporting(LDR)
9-9.StandardOperatingProcedures(SOP)forAIRInternational
Activities
9-10.Dashboard
APPENDIX1.ACRONYMS Abstract
Explains Aircraft Certification Service's (AIR) mission, responsibilities, relationships, and programs. Also describes the working relationships among directorates and headquarters.
