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GENERAL CONCEPTS, DIRECTION, GUIDANCE, AND DEFINITIONS

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CHAPTER 1. HANDBOOK ORGANIZATION, USE, AND REVISION 

Section 1. General Handbook Information

1. Purpose ............................................................................................................... 1-1

3. Distribution ......................................................................................................... 1-1

5. Cancellation ........................................................................................................ 1-1

7. Background ......................................................................................................... 1-1

9. Standardization and Coordination ......................................................................... 1-1

11. Appendices .......................................................................................................... 1-2

13. Revisions............................................................................................................. 1-2

15. Handbook Organization........................................................................................ 1-3

17. Directive and Guidance Information ..................................................................... 1-3

18.-22. Reserved ............................................................................................................. 1-3

 Section 2. Provisions for Revisions and Handbook Bulletins

23. Handbook Revisions ........................................................................................... 1-9

25. Handbook Bulletins ............................................................................................ 1-10

26.-30. Reserved ............................................................................................................ 1-10

Section 3. Inspector Use of Handbook Material

31. Handbook Organization....................................................................................... 1-17

33. Appendices ......................................................................................................... 1-18

34.-36. Reserved ............................................................................................................ 1-19

Section 4. Definitions (TBD)*

37.-38. Reserved ............................................................................................................. 1-25

Section 5. Acronyms and Abbreviations

39. General .............................................................................................................. 1-35

40. Reserved ............................................................................................................. 1-37

CHAPTER 2. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND FLIGHT STANDARDS:

HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION

Section 1. History and Organization of the Federal Aviation Administration

41. Early Aviation Regulatory Authority and Responsibilities .................................... 1-41

43. Establishment of the FAA.................................................................................... 1-41

45. Early Organizational Structures of the FAA ......................................................... 1-42

47. Current FAA Organizational Structure (1994) ...................................................... 1-42

49. History of Flight Standards ................................................................................. 1-43

51. Current Organization of Flight Standards Service ................................................. 1-43

53. Flight Standards Service Mission ........................................................................ 1-43

55. Functional Organization of Flight Standards Service ............................................ 1-44

57. Goals of Flight Standards Service ........................................................................ 1-45

58.-62. Reserved ............................................................................................................. 1-45

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63. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 ........................................................................ 1-57

65. Evolution of Air Commerce Safety Regulation ..................................................... 1-57

67. Aviation Promotion and Regulation ...................................................................... 1-57

69. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ............................................... 1-57

71. Transfer of CAB Functions to DOT ...................................................................... 1-58

73. Flight Standards Service and Title 49, U.S.C. ....................................................... 1-58

75. Private Sector Responsibilities ............................................................................ 1-59

77. Air Carrier Responsibilities for Public Safety ...................................................... 1-59

78.-80. Reserved ............................................................................................................. 1-60

CHAPTER 3 INTERNATIONAL AVIATION

Section 1. The International Civil Aviation Organization

81. General............................................................................................................... 1-65

83. The Chicago Convention ..................................................................................... 1-65

85. United States Participation .................................................................................. 1-65

86.-88. Reserved ............................................................................................................. 1-65

Section 2. ICAO and the ICAO Annexes

89. ICAO Objectives ................................................................................................. 1-68

91. Obligations of Member States .............................................................................. 1-68

93. Organizational Structure ...................................................................................... 1-69

95. ICAO Publications .............................................................................................. 1-69

97. Annexes to the Convention .................................................................................. 1-70

98.-110. Reserved ............................................................................................................. 1-71

Section 3. ICAO Regional Plans and Aeronautical Information Publications

111. Regional Planning ............................................................................................... 1-76

113. Air Navigation Plans ........................................................................................... 1-76

115. Aeronautical Information Publications (AIP)........................................................ 1-76

116.-120. Reserved ............................................................................................................. 1-76

CHAPTER 4. GENERAL DIRECTION, GUIDANCE, AND PROCEDURES

Section 1. Flight Standards Program and the Private Sector (TBD) 

121.-128. Reserved ............................................................................................................1-91 

Section 2. Compliance and Enforcement

129. General.............................................................................................................. 1-101

131. Air Carrier Voluntary Disclosure of Violations .................................................... 1-101

133. Deviations Resulting from Emergencies .............................................................. 1-104

135. Violations That Involve Multiple Crewmembers .................................................. 1-105

137. System-Wide Violations ..................................................................................... 1-105

138. Compliance with Smoking Regulations for In-Flight Operations .......................... 1-105

139. POI Notification and Action ............................................................................... 1-107

140. Reserved ...........................................................................................................1-108

Section 3. FAA Regulatory Responsibility and Methodology

141. General.............................................................................................................. 1-111

143. Regulatory Procedures ....................................................................................... 1-111

145. FAA Responsibilities.......................................................................................... 1-111

147. Public Responsibilities and Rights ...................................................................... 1-111

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149. Processing Proposed Rules .................................................................................1-111

150.-154. Reserved ............................................................................................................1-112 

Section 4. Exemptions, Deviations, Waivers, and Authorizations

155. Exemptions ........................................................................................................1-117

157. Content of Petition .............................................................................................1-117

159. Preparation and Mailing of Petition.....................................................................1-117

161. Processing the Petition .......................................................................................1-117

163. Distribution and Availability of Exemptions ........................................................1-117

165. Amendment of Operations Specifications ............................................................1-117

167. Petition for Reconsideration ...............................................................................1-117

169. Processing a Petition for Reconsideration ............................................................1-118

171. Deviations, Waivers, and Authorizations .............................................................1-118

173. Waivers and Authorizations ................................................................................1-118

175. Deviations..........................................................................................................1-119

177. Deviations for Military Contract Operations ........................................................1-119

179. Deviation to Perform an Emergency Operation ....................................................1-119

181. Use of FAA Form 8430-6, “Admission to Flight Deck” ........................................1-120

183. Admission to Flight Deck Without Seat in Cabin—FAR 121.547 ..........................1-120

 184. Reserved ............................................................................................................1-121

Section 5. Custodians of Data Bases

185. Purpose ..............................................................................................................1-129

187. Location of Data Bases .......................................................................................1-129

189. Accessing Data Bases .........................................................................................1-129

191. Requests for Information Under the “Freedom of Information Act” (FOIA) ..........1-129

192.-204. Reserved ............................................................................................................1-129

Section 6. The General Process for Approval or Acceptance

205. General ..............................................................................................................1-139

207. Phase One ..........................................................................................................1-139

209. Phase Two ..........................................................................................................1-140

211. Phase Three .......................................................................................................1-140

213. Phase Four .........................................................................................................1-141

215. Phase Five..........................................................................................................1-142

217. Summary of Process ...........................................................................................1-142

218.-222. Reserved ............................................................................................................1-142

Section 7. Emergency Actions Involving Air Carrier Operations

223. General ..............................................................................................................1-151

225. Notification Procedures ......................................................................................1-151

227. Additional Guidance...........................................................................................1-151

228.-238. Reserved ............................................................................................................1-151

Section 8. Public Aircraft Operations

239. General ..............................................................................................................1-159

241. Public Aircraft ...................................................................................................1-159

243. Operational Nature .............................................................................................1-160

245. Definition of Key Terms .....................................................................................1-160

247. Bringing Operations into Compliance..................................................................1-161

249. FAR Parts 121 or 135 .........................................................................................1-162

251. Pilot Certification...............................................................................................1-162

253. Aircraft Certification ..........................................................................................1-162

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255. Type Certification .............................................................................................. 1-163

257. Aircraft previoulsy Tye Certified ........................................................................ 1-163

259. Aircraft With No Prior Certification ................................................................... 1-164

261. Airworthiness Certification ................................................................................ 1-164

263. Procedures for Obtaining an Airworthiness Certificate ........................................ 1-164

265. Exemptions ........................................................................................................ 1-165

267. Government Aircraft Operator Surveillance ........................................................ 1-166

268.-276. Reserved............................................................................................................ 1-166

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