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Vol. 1 General Concepts, Direction, Guidance, and Definitions

Foreword

pages i thru x Handbook Table of Contents 26 4/12/04

pages xi thru xxiv List of Effective Pages 26 4/12/04

Volume 1 pages i thru vi Table of Contents 25 2/27/04

Chapter 1 Handbook Organization, Use, and Revision

Section 1 pages 1-1 thru 1-3 General Handbook Information 10 12/20/94

Section 2 pages 1-9 thru 1-11 Provisions for Revisions and Handbook Bulletins 5 6/30/91

Section 3 pages 1-17 thru 1-19 Inspector Use of Handbook Material 5 6/30/91

Section 4 page 1-25 Definitions (TBD)* 

Section 5 pages 1-35 thru 1-40 Acronyms and Abbreviations 25 2/27/04

Chapter 2 The Federal Aviation Administration and Flight Standards: History and 

Organization

Section 1 pages 1-41 thru 1-47 History and Organization of the Federal Aviation 

Administration

10 12/20/94

Section 2 pages 1-57 thru 1-60 Title 49, United States Code 10 12/20/94

Chapter 3 International Aviation

Section 1 page 1-65 thru 1-66 The International Civil Aviation Organization 15 6/26/02

Section 2 pages 1-69 thru 1-72 ICAO and the ICAO Annexes 15 6/26/02

Section 3 page 1-77 thru 1-78 ICAO Regional Plans and Aeronautical 

Information Publications

15 6/26/02

Chapter 4 General Direction, Guidance, and Procedures

Section 1 page 1-91 Flight Standards Program and the Private Sector 

(TBD)

Section 2 pages 1-101 thru 

1-108

Compliance and Enforcement 10 12/20/94

Section 3 pages 1-111 thru

1-112

FAA Regulatory Responsibility and 

Methodology

0 8/23/88

Section 4 pages 1-117 thru 

1-126

Exemptions, Deviations, Waivers, and 

Authorizations

10 12/20/94

Section 5 pages 1-129 thru 

1-132

Computer Databases 25 2/27/04

Section 6 pages 1-139 thru

1-142

The General Process for Approval or Acceptance 10 12/20/94

Section 7 page 1-151 Emergency Actions Involving Air Carrier 

Operations

7 9/30/92

Section 8 pages 1-159 thru

1-168

Public Aircraft Operations 11 3/13/97
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Chapter 5 Voluntary Safety Programs

Section 1 pages 1-181 thru 

1-200

Aviation Safety Action Program 17 2/11/03

Chapter 6 Whitsleblower Protection Program (Air Carrier)

Section 1 pages 1-351 thru

1-358

Program Overview 19 4/2/03

Section 2 page 1-365 thru

1-368

Inspector Responsibilities and Procedures 19 4/2/03

Section 3 page 1-381 thru

1-382

Complaint Processing 19 4/2/03

Vol.2 Air Operator Certification

Volume 2 pages i thru v Table of Contents 24 2/7/04

Chapter 1 General

Section 1 pages 2-1 thru 2-18 General Information 11 3/13/97

Section 2 page 2-24 Types of Certificates and Applicable Rules 0 8/23/88

pages 2-25 thru 2-26 11 3/13/97

pages 2-27 thru 2-29 0 8/23/88

Section 3 pages 2-36 thru 2-38 Assignment of Responsibilities for Part 121 and 

Part 135 Certificates and Certification Projects

0 8/23/88

Section 4 pages 2-44 thru 2-47 Obtaining Certificate Numbers and Certificate 

Number Construction

0 8/23/88

Chapter 2 The Certification Process—part 121 and Part 135

Section 1 pages 2-53 thru 2-70 Preapplication Phase 11 3/13/97

Section 2 pages 2-73 thru 2-78 Formal Application Phase 11 3/13/97

Section 3 pages 2-85 thru 2-86 Document Compliance Phase 11 3/13/97

Section 4 pages 2-91 thru 2-92 Demonstration and Inspection Phase 11 3/13/97

Section 5 pages 2-97 thru 

2-108

Certification Phase 11 3/13/97

Chapter 3 Selected Practices

Section 1 pages 2-109 thru

2-116

Air Carrier Mergers, Bankruptcies, and 

Acquisition of Air Carrier Operational Assets

0 8/23/88

Section 2 pages 2-123 thru

2-138-2

Single Pilot, Single Pilot-In-Command (PIC), 

and Basic Part 135 Operators

9 11/02/94

Section 3 pages 2-139 thru

2-140

Major Changes in Operating Authority 8 9/10/93

Section 4 pages 2-141 thru

2-144

Amendment, Surrender, Suspension, Revocation, 

and Replacement of Operating Certificates

7 9/30/92

Section 5 pages 2-147 thru

2-152

Hazardous Materials or Dangerous Goods 23 12/1/03

Section 6 pages 2-157 thru

2-159

International Civil Aviation Organization 

(ICAO) Company Designators and 

Radiotelephony Designators (Call Signs)

7 9/30/92

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Chapter 4 Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of U.S.-Registered Aircraft

Engaged In Common Carriage

Section 1 pages 2-161 thru

2-164

Background and FAA Authority 24 2/7/04

Section 2 pages 2-171 thru

2-220

14 CFR Part 129 Operations Specifications 24 2/7/04

Section 3 pages 2-225 thru

2-228

Compliance, Surveillance, and Enforcement 24 2/7/04

Section 4 pages 2-235 thru

2-238

Leasing, Interchange, and Charter Arrangements 24 2/7/04

Section 5 page 2-245 thru

2-246

Maintenance and Minimum Equipment Lists for 

U.S.-Registered Aircraft

24 2/7/04

Section 6 pages 2-251 thru 

2-268

Special Purpose Pilot Authorizations and Special 

Purpose Flight Engineer and Flight Navigator 

Certificates (§§ 61.77 and 63.23)

24 2/7/04

Section 7 page 2-275 thru

2-276

Recordkeeping 24 2/7/04

Vol. 3 Air Operator Technical Administration

Volume 3 pages i thru xx Table of Contents 26 4/12/04

Chapter 1 Operations Specifications

Section 1 pages 3-1 thru 3-2 Background Information 14 11/20/01

Section 2 pages 3-13 thru 3-20 Automated Operations Specifications 14 11/20/01

Section 3 pages 3-37 thru 3-58 Operations Specifications Part A—General 25 2/27/04

Section 4 pages 3-63 thru 3-77 Part B—En Route Authorizations and 

Limitations

14 11/20/01

page 3-78 15 6/26/02

pages 3-79 thru 3-80 14 11/20/01

Section 5 pages 3-85 thru 

3-104

Operations Specifications Part C—Airplane 

Terminal Instrument Procedures and Airport 

Authorizations and Limitations

25 2/27/04

Section 6 pages 3-105 thru 

3-113

Part H—Helicopter Terminal Instrument 

Procedures and Airport Authorizations and 

Limitations

10 12/20/94

Section 7 pages 3-123 thru

3-126

Amendment, Surrender, and Suspension of 

Operations Specifications

14 11/20/01

Chapter 2 Training Programs and Airman 

Qualifications

Section 1 pages 3-157 thru

3-170

Scope, Concepts, and Definitions 7 9/30/92

Section 2 pages 3-175 thru

3-184

Training Approval Process 1 6/16/89

pages 3-185 thru

3-186

9 11/02/94

pages 3-187 thru 

3-192

1 6/16/89

Section 3 pages 3-203 thru

3-206

Flightcrew Basic Indoctrination Curriculum 

Segments

1 6/16/89

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3-212

10 12/20/94

Section 4 pages 3-217 thru

3-228

Flightcrew General Emergency Training 

Curriculum Segments

15 6/26/02

Section 5 pages 3-233 thru

3-248

Flightcrew Aircraft Ground Training Curriculum 

Segments

15 6/26/02

Section 6 pages 3-253 thru

3-286

Flight Training Curriculum Segments 11 3/13/97

Section 7 pages 3-293 thru

3-314

Flightcrew Qualification Curriculum Segments 7 9/30/92

Section 8 pages 3-323 thru

3-324

Special Curriculum Segments 5 6/30/91

Section 9 pages 3-331 thru

3-335

Differences Training—All Training Categories 5 6/30/91

Section 10 pages 3-343 thru

3-348

Flightcrew Recurrent Training Curriculums 5 6/30/91

Section 11 pages 3-353 thru

3-359

Flightcrew Requalification Training Curriculums 5 6/30/91

Chapter 3 Check Airman, Instructor, and Supervisor Programs

Section 1 pages 3-365 thru

3-372

General 11 3/13/97

Section 2 pages 3-379 thru

3-392

Check Airman Approval Process 11 3/13/97

Section 3 pages 3-403 thru

3-405

Check Airman and Air Transportation Flight 

Instructor Training

11 3/13/97

Chapter 4 The Advanced Qualification Program

Section 1 pages 3-413 thru

3-420

Distinguishing Features of the Advanced 

Qualification Program

10 12/20/94

Section 2 pages 3-431 thru

3-437

The Advanced Qualification Program Approval 

Process

10 12/20/94

Section 3 pages 3-449 thru

3-450

Advanced Qualification Program Airman 

Certification

10 12/20/94

Section 4 page 3-461 Advanced Qualification Program Surveillance 10 12/20/94

Chapter 5. Aircraft Dispatcher Training and Qualification Programs

Section 1 pages 3-525 thru

3-530

Aircraft Dispatcher Training Curriculums 6 7/28/92

Section 2 page 3-537 Aircraft Dispatcher Training Approval Process 

(TBD)

6 7/28/92

Section 3 pages 3-549 thru

3-553

Aircraft Dispatcher Basic Indoctrination 

Curriculum Segments

6 7/28/92

Section 4 pages 3-561 thru

3-566

Aircraft Dispatcher Initial Equipment and 

Transition Ground Training Curriculum 

Segments

6 7/28/96

Section 5 pages 3-573 thru

3-577

Aircraft Dispatcher Qualification Curriculum 

Segments and Recurrent and Requalification 

Curriculums

6 7/28/92

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Chapter 6 Operational Control

Section 1 pages 3-585 thru

3-596

General Topics 18 4/2/03

Section 2 pages 3-603 thru

3-610

Flight Dispatch Systems and Domestic Operating 

Rules

6 7/28/92

Section 3 pages 3-617 thru

3-622

Part 121 Flight Release Systems and 

Supplemental Operating Rules

18 4/2/03

Section 4 pages 3-629 thru

3-636

Part 121 Flag Operations, Supplemental 

Operations Outside the Contiguous States, and 

Extended Overwater Operations

18 4/2/03

Section 5 pages 3-643 thru

3-648

Part 135 Flight-Locating Systems and Operating 

Rules

11 3/13/97

Chapter 7 Aviation Weather Information Systems

Section 1 pages 3-657 thru

3-662

General Background Information 18 4/2/03

Section 2 pages 3-666 thru

3-670

Parts 121/135 Weather Information Systems 18 4/2/03

Section 3 pages 3-677 thru

3-682

Sources of Weather Information 18 4/2/03

Section 4 pages 3-687 thru

3-692

Enhanced Weather Information Systems 18 4/2/03

Chapter 8 Air Carrier Management Effectiveness

Section 1 pages 3-697 thru

3-701

Scope and Concepts 10 12/20/94

Chapter 9 Proving and Validation Tests

Section 1 pages 3-717 thru

3-718

Background 8 9/10/93

Section 2 pages 3-725 thru

3-736

The Proving and Validation Test Process 8 9/10/93

Section 3 pages 3-743 thru

3-745

Proving Test Requirements 8 9/10/93

Section 4 pages 3-751 thru

3-753

Planning the Proving Test 8 9/10/93

Section 5 pages 3-759 thru

3-762

Proving Tests: The Demonstration Phase 8 9/10/93

Section 6 pages 3-769 thru

3-770

Reporting Procedures 8 9/10/93

Section 7 pages 3-775 thru

3-777

Request for Deviation of Proving Flight Hours 8 9/10/93

Section 8 pages 3-783 thru

3-796

Validation Test Requirements 8 9/10/93

Chapter 10 Emergency Evacuation and Ditching Demonstrations 

Section 1 pages 3-843 thru

3-854

General 20 6/30/03

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Section 2 pages 3-859 thru

3-864

The Aborted Takeoff Emergency Evacuation 

Demonstration

20 6/30/03

Section 3 pages 3-867 thru

3-874

Aborted Takeoff Demonstration Procedures 20 6/30/03

Section 4 pages 3-881 thru

3-886

Ditching Demonstrations 20 6/30/03

Section 5 page 3-887 thru

3-888

Evaluating Evacuation and Ditching 

Demonstrations

20 6/30/03

Section 6 pages 3-895 thru

3-898

Reporting Evacuation Demonstrations 20 6/30/03

Section 7 page 3-903 thru

3-912

Maximum Passenger Seating Capacity for 

Airplanes Used in Part 121 Operations

20 6/30/03

Chapter 11 Operator Recordkeeping

Section 1 pages 3-951 thru

3-954

General 14 11/20/01

Section 2 pages 3-957 thru 

3-958

Acceptance or Approval Process 14 11/20/01

Section 3 pages 3-961 thru

3-968

Currency Periods for Records 14 11/20/01

Section 4 pages 3-973 thru

3-976

Computer-Based Recordkeeping 14 11/20/01

Chapter 12 Environmental Considerations and Responsibilities

Section 1 page 3-981 Background Information 9 11/02/94

Section 2 pages 3-989 thru

3-992

Aircraft Noise 10 12/20/94

Section 3 pages 3-999 thru

3-1001

Environmental Assessments 9 11/02/94

Chapter 13 Lease and Interchange Agreements

Section 1 page 3-1007 General 0 8/23/88

Section 2 page 3-1014 Dry Lease Agreements 0 8/23/88

Section 3 pages 3-1021 thru

3-1022

Wet Lease Agreements 0 8/23/88

Section 4 page 3-1029 Interchange Agreements 0 8/23/88

Chapter 14 Flight Attendant Training and Qualification 

Programs

Section 1 pages 3-1037 thru

3-1042

Flight Attendant Training Curriculums 4 8/31/90

Section 2 pages 3-1049 thru

3-1058-20

Flight Attendant Training Approval Process 9 11/02/94

Section 3 pages 3-1059 thru

3-1066

Flight Attendant Basic Indoctrination Training 

Curriculum Segment

4 8/31/90

Section 4 pages 3-1073 thru

3-1094

Flight Attendant General Emergency Training 

Curriculum Segment

15 6/26/02

Section 5 pages 3-1105 thru 

3-1119

Flight Attendant Aircraft Ground Training 

Curriculum Segment

9 11/02/94

Section 6 pages 3-1167 thru 

3-1188

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Chapter 15 Manuals, Procedures, and Checklists

Section 1 pages 3-2055 thru

3-2060

Background and Definitions 9 11/02/94

Section 2 pages 3-2069 thru

3-2074

Approval and Acceptance of Manuals and 

Checklists

10 12/20/94

Section 3 pages 3-2081 thru

3-2088

General Operations Manuals 26 4/12/04

Section 4 pages 3-2101 thru

3-2108

Flight Manuals 15 6/26/02

Section 5 pages 3-2109 thru

3-2112

Aircraft Checklists 10 12/20/94

pages 3-2113 thru

3-2114

14 11/20/01

pages 3-2115 thru

3-2116

10 12/20/94

Section 6 pages 3-2123 thru

3-2140

Approval and Acceptance of Flight Attendant 

Manuals and Checklists

9 11/02/94

Chapter 16 Cabin Safety and Flight Attendant Management

Section 1 pages 3-2151 thru

3-2152

General Information 26 4/12/04

Section 2 pages 3-2167 thru

3-2170

Special Airworthiness Requirements 26 4/12/04

Section 3 pages 3-2179 thru

3-2182

Instrument and Equipment Requirements 26 4/12/04

Section 4 pages 3-2189 thru

3-2192

Flight Attendant Requirements 26 4/12/04

Section 5 pages 3-2199 thru

3-2204

Flihgt Attendant Qualifications 26 4/12/04

Section 6 pages 3-2211 thru

3-2240

Flight Operations 26 4/12/04

Vol. 4 Aircraft Equipment and Operational Authorizations

Volume 4 pages i thru x Table of Contents 25 2/27/04

Chapter 1 Air Navigation

Section 1 pages 4-1 thru 4-16 General Navigation Concepts, Policies, and 

Guidance

11 3/13/97

Section 2 pages 4-23 thru 4-28 Air Navigation Approval Requirements 11 3/13/97

Section 3 pages 4-33 thru 4-37 Class I Navigation 8 9/10/93

Section 4 pages 4-43 thru 4-48 Class II Navigation 11 3/13/97

Section 5 pages 4-69 thru 4-80 Special Navigation Areas of Operation 14 11/20/01

pages 4-81 thru 4-84 11 3/13/97

Section 6 pages 4-107 thru

4-108

General Communications Concepts, Policies, and 

Guidance

11 3/13/97

Chapter 2 All-Weather Terminal Area Operations

Section 1 pages 4-121 thru

4-126

Introduction to and Evolution of All-Weather 

Terminal Area Operations

1 6/16/89

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4-128

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Section 2 pages 4-135 thru

4-144

General Concepts for All-Weather Terminal 

Area Approach Procedures

11 3/13/97

Section 3 pages 4-145 thru

4-164

Factors Affecting All-Weather Terminal Area 

Operations

10 12/20/94

Section 4 pages 4-173 thru

4-190

Category I Operations 25 2/27/04

Section 5 pages 4-211 thru 

4-219

Category II Operations 25 2/27/04

Section 6 pages 4-241 thru

4-258

Category III Operations 5 6/30/91

Section 7 pages 4-281 thru

4-286

Lower-Than-Standard Takeoff Minimums 7 9/30/92

Section 8 page 4-299 MLS, GPS, and Loran-C Systems (TBD) 7 9/30/92

Section 9 pages 4-321 thru

4-326

Authorization for the Use of Special Terminal 

Instrument Procedures

7 9/30/92

Chapter 3 Airplane Performance and Airport Data

Section 1 pages 4-331 thru

4-343

Airplane Performance Computation Rules 5 6/30/91

Section 2 pages 4-365 thru

4-387

Airplane Performance Rules 5 6/30/91

Section 3 pages 4-409 thru

4-412

Approval of Performance Data Sections of 

CFM’s

5 6/30/91

Section 4 pages 4-435 thru

4-437

Airport Data Acquisition Systems 5 6/30/91

Section 5 pages 4-459 thru

4-462

Selected Practices 25 2/27/04

Chapter 4 Minimum Equipment Lists (Mel) and 

Configuration Deviation Lists (Cdl)

Section 1 pages 4-561 thru

4-563

General 9 11/02/94

Section 2 pages 4-577 thru

4-578

Master Minimum Equipment Lists (MMEL) 

Development and Approval Process

9 11/02/94

Section 3 pages 4-589 thru

4-597

MEL Approval Process 9 11/02/94

Section 4 pages 4-609 thru

4-612

MMEL Use in Service 9 11/02/94

Section 5 pages 4-623 thru

4-624

Master Minimum Equipment List Subsystem 

(MMEL Subsystem)

9 11/02/94

Section 6 page 4-637 Configuration Deviation Lists 9 11/02/94

Chapter 5 Air Ambulance Operations

Section 1 pages 4-759 thru

4-762

Background and Definitions 11 3/13/97

Section 2 pages 4-775 thru

4-776

Authorizations for FAR Part 135 Air Ambulance 

Services

11 3/13/97

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Section 3 pages 4-789 thru

4-792

Air Ambulance Service Operational Procedures 11 3/13/97

Section 4 pages 4-805 thru

4-806

Air Ambulance Service Training Programs 11 3/13/97

Chapter 6 Airplane Authorizations and Limitations

Section 1 pages 4-869 thru

4-870

Selected Practices 7 9/30/92

Chapter 7 Rotorcraft Authorizations and Limitations

Section 1 pages 4-941 thru

4-942

IFR Offshore Operations 7 9/30/92

Section 2 pages 4-949 thru

4-954

Helicopter En Route Descent Areas (HEDA) 7 9/30/92

Section 3 page 4-961 Offshore Instrument Approach Procedures 9 11/02/94

Chapter 8 Ground Deicing/anti-icing Programs

Section 1 pages 4-1061 thru

4-1066

General 22 7/17/03

Section 2 pages 4-1091 thru

4-1100

Approval of Parts 121, 125, and 135 Procedures 22 7/17/03

Chapter 9 Low Visibility Taxi Operations

Section 1 pages 4-1141 thru

4-1142

Background and Responsibilities 10 12/20/94

Section 2 page 4-1153 Implementation and Surveillance 10 12/20/94

Vol. 5 Airmen Certification and Designated Examiners

Volume 5 pages i thru vii Table of Contents 16 8/2/02

Chapter 1 Direction, Guidance, and Procedures

Section 1 pages 5-1 thru 5-2 General Information 2 3/15/90

page 5-3 6 7/28/92

Section 2 pages 5-7 thru 5-22 Phases of Certification 8 9/10/93

pages 5-23 thru 

5-30-1

10 12/20/94

pages 5-31 thru 5-32 8 9/10/93

Chapter 2 Airline Transport Pilot Certificates

Section 1 pages 5-37 thru 5-44 Application Phase—Airplanes and Helicopters 10 12/20/94

Section 2 pages 5-51 thru 5-62 Flight Test Events in Airplanes 15 6/26/02

Section 3 pages 5-69 thru 5-78 Conduct of Flight Tests in Airplane Flight 

Simulators and Training Devices

9 11/02/94

Section 4 pages 5-87 thru 5-90 Conduct of Flight Tests in an Airplane 9 11/02/94

Section 5 pages 5-97 thru 

5-105

Oral and Flight Test Events in Helicopters 9 11/02/94

Section 6 pages 5-113 thru

5-114

Conduct of Flight Tests in a Helicopter 2 3/15/90

Section 7 pages 5-121 thru

5-126

Documentation Phase—All Aircraft 2 3/15/90

Chapter 3 Flight Engineer Certificate and Class Ratings

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Section 1 pages 5-133 thru

5-139

Application Phase 10 12/20/94

Section 2 pages 5-145 thru

5-154

Oral and Flight Tests 10 12/20/94

Section 3 pages 5-161 thru

5-163

Documentation Phase 2 3/15/90

Chapter 4 Aircraft Dispatcher Certificates

Section 1 pages 5-171 thru

5-176

General Information 5 6/30/90

Chapter 5 Air Transportation Designated Examiners

Section 1 pages 5-195 thru

5-200

General 11 3/13/97

Section 2 pages 5-215 thru

5-232

Administration of Designated Examiner 

Programs

11 3/13/97

Chapter 6 Aircrew Designated Examiner (Ade) Program

Section 1 pages 5-241 thru

5-242

General 11 3/13/97

Section 2 pages 5-255 thru

5-272

ADE Program Management 11 3/13/97

Section 3 pages 5-289 thru

5-292

Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 11 3/13/97

Chapter 7 Training Center Evaluator (TCE) Programs

Section 1 pages 5-305 thru

5-306

(TBD) 11 3/13/97

Chapter 8. Aircraft Navigator Certificates

Section 1 pages 5-429 thru

5-430

General 11 3/13/97

Chapter 9 Selected Practices

Section 1 pages 5-441 thru

5-454

Re-Examination of Airmen Under Section 609 7 9/30/92

Section 2 pages 5-465 thru

5-470

Amendments to Certificates and Replacement of 

Lost Certificates

10 12/20/94

pages 5-471 thru

5-475

7 9/30/92

Section 3 page 5-485 Reserved (TBD) 7 9/30/92

Section 4 page 5-621 Pilot Logbooks 7 9/30/92

Section 5 pages 5-633 thru

5-634

Detection of Falsified or Altered Airman 

Certificates

7 9/30/92

Section 6 pages 5-647 thru

5-648

Renewal of Flight Instructor Certificates 7 9/30/92

Section 7 pages 5-661 thru

5-673

Special Medical Flight Tests 7 9/30/92

Section 8 pages 6-685 thru

5-696

U.S. Airman Certificates and Special Purpose 

Airman Certificates Issued on the Basis of a 

Foreign Airman Certificate

16 8/2/02

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Section 9 pages 5-707 thru

5-712

International Crewmember Certificates 6 7/28/92

Vol. 6 Surveillance

Volume 6 pages i thru iv Table of Contents 10 12/20/94

Chapter 1 General Policies And Procedures

Section 1 pages 6-1 thru 6-7 General 3 7/31/90

Section 2 page 6-15 Reporting on Surveillance 4 8/31/90

pages 6-16 thru 6-27 3 7/31/90

Chapter 2 Specific Types Of Inspections

Section 1 pages 6-127 thru

6-129

General Inspection Practices and Procedures 3 7/31/90

Section 2 page 6-137 Ramp Inspections 4 8/31/90

pages 6-138 thru 6-

142

3 7/31/90

Section 3 pages 6-149 thru

6-159

Cabin En Route Inspections 9 11/02/94

Section 4 page 6-167 Cockpit En Route Inspections 4 8/31/90

pages 6-168 thru

6-173

3 7/31/90

Section 5 pages 6-181 thru

6-186

Operator Trip Records Inspections (PTRS Code 

1628)

6 7/28/92

Section 6 pages 6-199 thru

6-200

Manuals Inspections (PTRS Code 1621) 6 7/28/92

Section 7 pages 6-213 thru

6-216

Overwater En Route Inspections (PTRS Code 

1624)

6 7/28/92

Section 8 pages 6-229 thru

6-237

Proficiency and Competency Check Inspections 

(PTRS Code 1632)

6 7/28/92

Section 9 pages 6-249 thru

6-251

Crew and Dispatcher Records Inspections (PTRS 

Code 1627)

9 11/02/94

Section 10 pages 6-263 thru

6-266

Ground Deicing/Anti-Icing Inspections 22 7/17/03

Section 11 pages 6-285 thru

6-287

Base Inspections (PTRS Code 1616) 7 9/30/92

Section 12 page 6-299 Observation of Air Carrier Operations from Air 

Traffic Control (ATC) Facilities 1A(PTRS Code 

1845)

7 9/30/92

Section 13 pages 6-311 thru

6-314

Inspection Procedures During Airline Strikes, 

Labor Unrest, Financial Stress (PTRS Code 

1629)

15 6/26/02

Section 14 page 6-325 Reserved (TBD)* 7 9/30/92

Section 15 pages 6-347 thru

6-348

Line Check Inspections (PTRS Code 1633) 7 9/30/92

Section 16 pages 6-359 thru

6-360

Part 121 Pilot-In-Command (PIC) Operating 

Experience Observations (PTRS Codes 1356 and 

1631)

7 9/30/92

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Section 17 pages 6-371 thru

6-374

Training Program Inspections (PTRS Code 1626) 7 9/30/92

Section 18 pages 6-387 thru

6-406

Operational Control Inspections (PTRS Code 

1636)

7 9/30/92

Section 19 pages 6-417 thru

6-442

Station Facilities Inspections (PTRS Code 1635) 7 9/30/92

Section 20 pages 6-435 thru

6-436

Surveillance of the Federal Aviation 

Administration Flight Program

10 12/20/94

Vol. 7 Investigations

Volume 7 page i Table of Contents 11 3/13/97

Chapter 1 Accident and Incident Investigation and Reporting

Section 1 pages 7-1 thru 7-4 Accident Investigations (PTRS Code 1702 or 

1703)

7 9/30/92

Section 2 pages 7-13 thru 7-16 Incident Investigations and Occurrences 10 12/20/94

Section 3 pages 7-41 thru 7-58 Investigation of a Oceanic Gross Navigation and 

Other Errors

11 3/13/97

Vol. 8 General Technical

Volume 8 pages i thru ii Table of Contents 10 12/20/94

Chapter 1 Washington Headquarters Technical Functions 

(TBD)*

Chapter 2 Regional Technical Functions

Section 1 pages 8-25 thru 8-28 Regional Flight Procedures Branches 1 6/16/89

Section 2 page 8-35 Evaluation Staffs (TBD) 7 9/30/92

Chapter 3 Technical Groups, Boards, And National Resources

Section 1 pages 8-77 thru 8-78 Background Information 7 9/30/92

Section 2 pages 8-91 thru 8-92 Aircraft Evaluation Groups (AEG) 9 11/02/94

Section 3 pages 8-101 thru 

8-102

Flight Operations Evaluation Boards (FOEB) 14 11/20/01

Section 4 pages 8-111 thru

8-112

Flight Standardization Boards (FSB) 9 11/02/94

Section 5 page 8-121 Maintenance Review Boards (MRB) 9 11/02/94

Vol. 9 Technical Staff Administration and Responsibilities

Volume 9 page i (and ii) Table of Contents 15 6/26/02

Chapter 1 Inspector Responsibilities, Administration, And Conduct 

Section 1 pages 9-1 thru 9-3 Responsibilities of Aviation Safety Inspectors 10 12/20/94

Section 2 pages 9-23 thru 9-26 Personal Ethics and Conduct 15 6/26/02

Section 3 pages 9-45 thru 9-51 Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) Credentials 7 9/30/92

Appendix 1. Index (TBD)

Appendix 2. Inspector Feedback 11 3/13/97

Appendix 3. Handbbook Bulletins 11 3/13/97

Appendix 4. Information Bulletins 11 3/13/97

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