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Aircraft
Certification of aircraft by the FAA ensures that commercial and general aviation aircraft meet the highest safety standards, from initial design to retirement. This page outlines the aircraft certification processes, lists important aircraft safety information, and provides guidance on general aviation aircraft.
Registration & Certification
- Aircraft Registration
- Airworthiness Certification
- Aviation Safety Draft Documents Open for Comment
- FAA Order 8900.1, Vol. 4, Aircraft Equipment & Authorization
- Design Approvals
- Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO)
- More » Aircraft Certification Information
Advisories & Guidance
- Aircraft Safety Alerts
- Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)
- More » Aircraft Safety Information
Regulations & Policy
- Advisory Circulars (ACs)
- Inspection & Oversight
- More » Regulations & Policies
Forms
- Form 8130-3, Authorized Release Certificate, Airworthiness Approval Tag
- Order 8130.21, Procedures for Completion and Use of FAA Form 8130-3
- Form 8130-6, Application for US Airworthiness Certificate
- Form 8130-9, Statement of Conformity
- Form 337 (PDF), Major Repair and Alteration
- More » Forms
Technical Information
- Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)
- Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA)
- Technical Standard Orders (TSO)
- Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS)
- Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP)
- Repair Stations
Recreational Aircraft
- Light Sport Aircraft
- Ultralights & Amateur Built Aircraft
- 2008 Amateur-built Aviation Rulemaking Committee Final Report (PDF, large document)
- More » Recreational Aircraft Information
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