FEDERAL AVIATION

REGULATIONS

SOURCE: ICAO
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL
AVIATION ORGANIZATION
 ICAO
Chicago Convention, December 1944

Contracting States Established Standards

for ALL to Follow for International
Recognition

MINIMUM STANDARDS of SAFETY

ICAO STANDARDS
ICAO ANNEX 6
Operation of Aircraft
ICAO ANNEX 8
Airworthiness of Aircraft
ICAO Documents 9642-Continuing
Airworthiness Manual
Doc. 9389-A/W Organization Procedures
 REGULATIONS

A country may develop its own regulations

using the ICAO Annexes as a minimum
standard, or adopt another countrys.

ICAO Annex 8 is the source for FAR 25,

Transport Category Aircraft Certification
Standard
UNITED STATES
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
U.S. Aviation Law

Federal Aviation Regulations

Applicable to:
Airmen
Aircraft
Air Carriers
Air Agencies
 CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
CFRs
Entire Federal Government Laws of the United States

Arranged by Title
Each Title Covers a Specific Area of Laws
Title 3 - The President
Title 7 Agriculture
Title 14 Aeronautics and Space
Title 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade
Title 21 Food and Drugs
 CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
TITLE 14 AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

CHAPTER I
Federal Aviation Regulations, Federal Aviation
Administration, Department of Transportation
VOLUME 1 THROUGH 3
PARTS 1 199
SUB CHAPTERS
A- Definitions D- Airmen
Part 1 Parts 60-67
Certification and Medical
B-Procedural Rules Standards
Parts 11-17
E- Airspace
C- Aircraft Parts 71-77
Parts 21-59 F-Air Traffic
Certification Standards Parts 91-105
Registration G- Air Operators
Airworthiness Directives Parts 119-139
Maintenance Rules H- Schools & Agencies
Parts 140-147
U.S. AIRMEN
Pilots FAR Part 61

Flight Engineers FAR Part 63

Mechanics - FAR Part 65

Flight Dispatchers FAR Part 65

AIRCRAFT
United States Registered
FAR Part 91

Foreign Registered Operated in the US

FAR Part 91
AIR CARRIERS
United States Air Carriers
FAR Part 121, 135
Foreign Air Carriers Operating in the US
FAR Part 129
Foreign Air Carriers Using US Registered
Aircraft
FAR Part 129.14
AIR AGENCIES
Repair Stations - FAR Part 145
Domestic
Foreign

Training Facilities FAR Part 141

Mechanic
Pilot
MAINTENANCE RULES
FAR PART 43
Basic Maintenance Rule For US Registered Aircraft
FAR PART 91
Basic Operating Rule For US Registered Aircraft,
AND
Foreign Registered Aircraft Operated in the US.
FAR Part 129
Foreign Operators Operating into the US or Operating
US Registered Aircraft
FAR PART 43
ALL Aircraft Having a U.S. Airworthiness
Certificate;

Foreign-Registered Civil Aircraft Used in

Common Carriage in the United States
Part 121 and Part 135
 43.2 RECORDS OF
OVERHAUL AND
REBUILDING
Definition of Overhaul

disassembled,
cleaned, inspected,
repaired as
necessary, and
reassembled; and
tested
 43.2 RECORDS OF
OVERHAUL AND
REBUILDING

Definition of Rebuilding
disassembled, cleaned,
inspected, repaired as
necessary, reassembled,
and, using either new
parts or used parts that
either conform to new
part tolerances and limits
or to approved oversized
or undersized
dimensions
43.3 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM
MAINTENANCE, PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE, REBUILDING, AND
ALTERATIONS

Mechanic Certificate Air Carrier Certificate

Repairman Private Pilot-
Certificate Preventive
Supervised by Maintenance on Own
Mechanic or Airplane
Repairman Pilot-Rotorcraft-
Repair Station Remote area-Part 135
Certificate Manufacturer
Part 43.5
Approval for return Required records
to service service entries must be made
after maintenance, Log Book
preventive FAA Form 337
maintenance, Flight Manual
rebuilding, or
alteration.
Part 43.7
Persons authorized to Mechanic Certificate
approve aircraft, or IA
airframes, aircraft
engines, propellers, Repair Station
appliances, or Certificate
component parts for Manufacturer
return to service after
maintenance, Air Carrier
preventive Private Pilot- Own
maintenance, Airplane(preventive
rebuilding, or maintenance only)
alteration.
Part 43.9
Content, form, and disposition of
maintenance , preventive maintenance,
rebuilding, and alteration records
Required Information: Description of work,
date of completion, name of person
performing work,
Signature and certificate number if
satisfactory
Disposition of life-limited
aircraft parts. Part 43.10

Records must be kept

Parts must be
permanently marked
Control of Disposal
Part 43.11
Content, form, and Must list type of
disposition of inspection performed,
records for and list discrepancies
inspections
conducted under
parts 91 and 125
and 135.411(a)(1)
and 135.419 of this
chapter.
Maintenance Records:
Falsification, Fraudulent
Reproduction, or Alteration

BASIS FOR
SUSPENSION OR
REVOCATION OF
ANY AND ALL
CERTIFICATES
HELD
Performance Rules
Part 43.13
Manufacturers At least equal to
Instructions original or properly
Acceptable to FAA altered condition
Accepted Industry
Practices
Special Test
Equipment
Additional performance rules for
inspections Part 43.15
Content of Inspections

IAW Inspection
Program

Annual & 100 Hour

Inspections
Airworthiness Limitations
. Continuous
Airworthiness
Maintenance Program
Maintenance
Inspection Programs
for Part 121, 123 or
135 Operators
Maintenance, Preventive
Maintenance, and Alterations by
Certain Canadian Persons.

Canadian Mechanic
Canadian Repair
Station

May RTS US
registered aircraft
located in Canada
Appendix A --
Major Alterations,

Major Repairs Definitions and

Examples

Preventive
Maintenance
Appendix B
Recording of Major
Repairs and Major
Alterations

FAA Form 337 or Repair

Station Work Order
Appendix D
Annual and 100- Scope and Detail
Hour Inspections

Annual General Aviation

All aircraft Aircraft
100 Hour
Flight Instruction
/For Hire
Appendix E
Altimeter System Scope and detail of
Test and Test
Inspection

Ref FAR 91.411

Appendix F
ATC Transponder Scope and Detail of
Tests and Test
Inspections

Ref FAR 91.413

 FAR PART 91
GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT
RULES
Sub Part A General
Sub Part B Flight Rules
Visual Flight Rules
Instrument Rules
Sub Part C Equipment, Instrument and
Certificate Requirements
Sub Part D Special Flight Operations
 FAR PART 91
Sub Part E Maintenance, Preventive
Maintenance and Alterations
Sub Part F Large & Turbine Powered
Multi Engine Airplanes
Sub Part G Additional Equipment &
Operating Requirements
Sub Part H Foreign Aircraft Operations and
Foreign Operators
 FAR PART 91

Sub Part I Operating Noise Limits

Sub Part J Waivers

 Sub Part E
Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance & Alterations
Applicable to: Inspect and Repair
US registered civil Maintenance Record
aircraft
Entries
Maintenance
Requirements Inoperative Equipment
Responsibility-
Owner/Operator
Airworthiness
Limitations
Compliance
 OPERATION AFTER MAINTENANCE,
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE REBUILDING
OR ALTERATIONS
Approved for Return
To Service

Maintenance Record
Entry

Flight Tests
 REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
Annual AAIP

Issuance of Progressive Inspection

Airworthiness
Certificate Continuous
Airworthiness
100 Hour- flight Maintenance Program
instruction/for hire
ALTIMETER/TRANSPONDER
Altimeter tests ATC Transponder
Tests

Altitude Reporting 24 Months

Tests

24 Months Procedures : FAR Part

43, Appendix E & F.
 MAINTENANCE RECORDS
Records of Maintenance, Records Containing:
Preventive Maintenance, Total Time In Service
Alterations Current Status Life Limited
Records of 100 Hour, Annual, Parts
Progressive and Other TSO
Inspections Time Since Last Inspection
Current Status Airworthiness
Directives
Records Must Include
Major Repair & Alteration
Description of work/Reference
Forms
to Data Used
Date of Completion
Signature.Certificate Number
of Person
 RECORDS RETENTION
Kept Until Work EXTRA FUEL TANK:
Repeated or Copy of FAA Form
Superseded or One 337
Year KEPT IN AIRPLANE

Transferred with
Aircraft
FAR PART 145
Repair Stations
Revised, effective 6 April, 2003

Effective Date extended to October 3, 2003.

Application (ALL)
Repair Station Manual
Quality Control Manual
List of articles
Organization Chart
Description of Housing & Facilities
Contracted Maintenance Functions
Training Program
Foreign Repair Stations

Show the need for maintaining US

registered aircraft or products

Payment of Fees
$80.00 per inspector hour +
travel & subsistence
DURATION
DOMESTIC
Until surrendered, suspended or revoked

FOREIGN
End of 12th month after issuance
AMENDMENT or TRANSFER
Change of certificate is required if the repair
station changes location, requests to add or
amend rating, sells or transfers assets.
RATINGS
CLASS
Representative
Sampling of All Items
in Class
LIMITED
Items Listed on
Operations
Specifications or
Capability List
CLASS RATINGS
Airframe
Powerplant
Propeller
Radio
Instrument
Accessory
LIMITED RATINGS
Particular Make & Landing Gear
Model of: Components
Airframe Floats
Powerplant Nondestructive testing
Propellers Emergency Equipment
Instruments Rotor Blades
Radios Fabric Work
Accessories Specialized Services
Housing & Facilities
Adequate for Ratings
To properly perform maintenance
Sufficient work space
Environmentally sensitive or hazardous
work
Rack, hoists, cabinets, trays & stands
Housing & Facilities

Storage areas for parts

Ventilation, lighting, temperature and
humidity control
Suitable permanent housing for largest
aircraft
CHANGE OF LOCATION OR
FACILITIES

FAA Notification is required

FAA may make conditions or limitations

while change is in progress
Satellite Repair Stations
Same Rating as parent station

In same country as parent station

May share personnel & equipment,

EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS &
DATA
Adequate to perform maintenance under
Part 43- (recommended by manufacturer)
Test Equipment used to make airworthiness
determination calibrated
Documents & Data necessary
ADs, Mfgs Instructions, Maintenance
Manuals, Overhaul Manuals, etc.
PERSONNEL
REQUIREMENTS
Accountable Manager
Qualified Personnel to Plan, Supervise,
Perform and Approve for Return to Service
Sufficient Number of Personnel
Determine Abilities of Non Certificated
Personnel
SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL
Sufficient number to direct and oversee
work
Certified by FAA (inside U.S.)
Certification (outside U.S.)
18 months experience
Or
Trained
Read, Write & Understand English
INSPECTION PERSONNEL
Familiar With:

Regulations,
Inspection Methods, Techniques, Equipment &
Tools
Proficient in Using Inspection Aids and Visual
Aids
Read, Write & Understand English
PERSONNEL FOR RETURN
TO SERVICE
Inside the U.S.- Certificated by FAA
Outside the U.S.-
Trained in Techniques, or 18 Months Practical
Work Experience
Familiar With Regulations & Proficient With
Methods, Practices, Tools & Equipment
Read, Write & Understand English
REPAIRMAN
Recommended by Repair Station

Requirements of FAR Part 65.101

PERSONNEL RECORDS
Roster of Supervisory Summary of
& Management Employment
Personnel Present Title
Roster of Inspection Total Years Experience
Personnel Past Employment
Personnel Authorized Scope of Present
Employment
Maintenance Release
Certificates Held
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
Training Program APPROVED by FAA

Due to FAA April 6, 2005

To assure each employee is capable and

qualified.
PRIVILEGES & LIMITATIONS
Perform Maintenance Not Maintain if not
Contract to other rated
Approve for RTS Not RTS unless IAW
approved data
AIR CARRIER
Must follow maintenance program
REPAIR STATION MANUAL
Organizational Chart
Management Positions
Area of Responsibility
Duties &
Responsibilities Only the positions with
the authority to act on
behalf of the repair
station need to be in
the chart.
NOMAD AVIATION
Organizational Chart

DIRECTOR
ACCOUNTABLE MANAGER

OPERATIONS MANAGER

CHIEF INSPECTOR

ENGINEERING
MANUAL CONTENTS
Procedures to Procedures for
Maintain & Revise Revising Capability
Management Rosters List
Self Evaluation
Revising Training
Description of
Program
Operation, Facilities,
Work at another
Equipment & location
Materials Work for Air Carrier
MANUAL CONTENTS
Procedures for:
Maintaining &
Revising Contractor
Lists
Records Keeping
System
Revising Manual
Control System of
Manual
QUALITY CONTROL
MANUAL
Prepare & Keep A SYSTEM :
Current QC Manual To ensure to
airworthiness of
articles the repair
Follow QC Manual station
OR
any of its contractors
performs maintenance
on
 QUALITY CONTROL
MANUAL

Procedures for:
Incoming Raw
Materials
Preliminary Inspection
Hidden Damage
Inspection
QUALITY CONTROL
MANUAL
Procedures to: Final Inspection &
Establish & Maintain Return to Service
Proficiency of Calibrating Measuring
Inspection Personnel & Test Equipment
Establish & Maintain Corrective Actions on
Current Technical Data Deficiencies
Qualifying & References to
Surveilling Non Manufacturers
Certificated Persons Inspection &
Maintenance Standards
QUALITY CONTROL
MANUAL
Procedures
Sample of Inspection
& Maintenance Forms
Revise & Control
Quality Manual
Notification to FAA of
Revisions
INSPECTION of
MAINTENANCE
Repair Station must
Inspect each article
Must Certify on
Release to Service
Article is Airworthy
CAPABILITY LIST
Articles listed on List Managed by
Capability List or Repair Station
Operations
Specifications Self Evaluation
Identify each Article
by Make & Model
Notify FAA of
Within Scope &
revisions.
Rating of Repair
Station
CONTRACT MAINTENANCE
Other Certificate Non Certificated
Holder Quality System
FAA Approves Repair Station is
function Directly in Charge
Maintain list of Repair Station
functions Tests/Inspects
Name of each
Contractor May Not Contract
Entire Type
Certificated Product
RECORD KEEPING

Far Part 43 Compliance

Format Acceptable to FAA
Provide Copy of Completed Work Order to
Customer
Keep All Records Minimum Two Years
Make Records Available to FAA / NTSB
REQUIRED REPORTS
Failure, Malfunction May Report for Part
or Defect 121, 135 or 125
Aircraft Registration Certificate Holder
Number
T/M/M Article
No Duplicate Reports
Date of Discovery
Nature of Defect
Apparent Cause
FAA INSPECTIONS

Must Allow FAA to

Inspect at Any Time

Contractors Must
Allow FAA to Inspect
at Any Time
 CERTIFICATION FARs
FAR Part 21: Certification Procedures for Products and Parts
FAR Part 23: Airworthiness Standards-Normal, Utility,
Acrobatic & Commuter

FAR Part 25: Transport Category

FAR Part 27: Normal Category Rotorcraft
FAR Part 29: Transport Category Rotorcraft
FAR Part 31: Manned Free Balloons
FAR Part 33: Aircraft Engines
 CERTIFICATION FARS

Far Part 35: Propellers

FAR Part 36: Noise Standards
FAR Part 39: Airworthiness Directives
FAR Part 45: Identification & Registration Marking
FAR Part 47: Aircraft Registration
 FAR PART 129

Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators

of United States Registered Aircraft
Operating in Common Carriage
 FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS
Must have :

Department of Transportation Authority

(business license)

Operations Specifications from FAA

(safety authority)
 FOREIGN OPERATORS
United States Registered Aircraft

FAA Approved Maintenance Program

FAA Approved Minimum Equipment List

 OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Flight Crew- X-Ray Systems
Certificates Must Flight Deck Security
Match Aircraft No Smoking
Registration
Special Maintenance
TCAS
Program
Air Traffic Rules Requirements
Digital Flight Data Aging Airplane
Recorders Inspections And
Dispatch Control Records Reviews
Airplane Security
THE END