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Use this tag for questions about the FAA itself. Questions about FAA regulations should use the faa-regulations tag. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is the agency responsible for regulating and administering the United States National Airspace System.

The Federal Aviation Administration is the agency responsible for regulating and administering the United States National Airspace system. It is a division of the United States Department of Transportation.

Appropriate questions for this tag would include those activities which require working directly with the FAA, such as:

  • Certification
  • Approval
  • Letters of Authorization (RVSM, ADS-B, etc.)
  • Company Operations Specification approvals
  • Manual Approvals/Acceptance/Revisions
  • Filling out and submitting various forms (8410, 8710, etc.)
  • Rulemaking Process

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See Also

  • Federal Aviation Administration (Website)
  • Federal Aviation Administration (Wikipedia)
  • United States Department of Transportation (Website)
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What exactly did Trent Palmer do that was supposedly "wrong"?

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/april/19/trent-palmer-battles-faa-over-word-necessary To summarize, he made a low pass over a potential off-airport landing site to check whether or not it was suitable. He says that it was legal…
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FAA Handbooks Copyrights

I want to write some articles about aeronautical knowledge on my blog. However, I heard that FAA's all publications including handbooks (e.g IFH, AFH, PHAK, etc.) are copyright-free. But I can't find any reference for it. Are there any legal issues…
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What is the process to contest a local FAA (FSDO) policy which appears to contradict their guidance?

As the title asks, what is the formal process to contest a local FSDO policy which appears to contradict a FAR or FSIMS (8900.1) guidance? I have already sent an email asking them to reconsider, to which the inspector reviewed the request with his…
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Can I get a 1st class medical after having one seizure?

11 years ago(when I was 8 years old) I had an unprovoked seizure. I have been off meds for almost 10 years now. I never had another seizure. Since that night all EEG’s I had done have detected 0 seizure activity and I had an MRI done that showed…
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Where can I find a flight log archive for commercial flights?

I heard that commercial flight logs are publicly available from the FAA, including mechanical delay reasons, etc. Is this true? If so, where can this information be found?
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Why do countries not bound by US law comply with the FAA's originate airworthiness directives?

I'm not an aviation or private international lawyer, but is it true that countries unbound by US law, i.e. most if not all countries outside the US, still comply with the FAA's directives? If so, is the cause merely political and/or public outcry…
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How many US airman's certificates are revoked, roughly, per year?

There is a lot of literature devoted to FAA enforcement (see https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/pic-archive/faa-enforcement/faa-enforcement) What is the threshold for revocation? The thing that specifically got me interested was a near…
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What is the FAA's source for the type designators they use in IACRA?

When using the FAA's IACRA system, an online portal used for creating applications for the issuance of a rating, you often have to choose an aircraft type to meet qualifications or to set which aircraft you'll be using during a practical test. When…
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What is the FAA's official outlet for informing the public of permanent, systemic changes?

When the FAA changes a regulation or rule, such as the recent change in April that student pilot certificates will be a plastic pilot certificate without an expiration date... (This page) Student pilot and medical certificate are no longer the same…
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Is there specific verbiage required to close out an engine logbook and start a new one?

The plane's engine logbook is now full, victim of decades of individual printed stickers, each one occupying a full page. As a result, we need to get an additional logbook. Is there specific phrasing the FAA likes to see for closing out an old…
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How can a CFI renew their certificate with the FAA during the government shutdown?

My CFI certificate expires at the end of the month. I have completed the required Flight Instructor Renewal Course ("FIRC"), but when I called my local FSDO to make an appointment to submit my renewal application for a new CFI certificate I…
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What is the purpose and history of the FAA's tracking system for handbooks and manuals?

Handbooks and manuals published by the Federal Aviation Administration usually have a designation attached to them. For example, the current Instrument Flying Handbook is designated FAA-H-8083-15B at the time I am writing this. One apparent purpose…
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Which FAA certifications may be used as a name suffix and how are they properly used?

You often see pilots using some of their certifications as name suffixes. eg. John Smith, CFI or John Smith, ATP CFII. The Wikipedia page for ATP mentions that the ATP may be used as a name suffix but provides no reference. Does anyone know which…
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What’s the grass parts between runways and taxiways called? And is there a regulation for this unpaved surfaces on FAA?

I wasn’t able to find any regualtions for unpaved surfaces on FAA. When I search for unpaved surfaces all I’m seeing are regulations for unpaved runways. But what I’m looking for is the regulations for unpaved soil or grass parts of a paved runway.
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Do WINGS activities count when your medical is expired?

I flew with a flight instructor a few months ago, and he gave me a WINGS credit for the flight. My medical was expired at the time. I have since renewed my medical and it's current now, and I'm going to do more flights to get two more WINGS…
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