Part 125 operating certificate application package
8400-6 + manual + compliance stmt · 14 CFR 125.5/125.7/125.71
When you need it
20+ seats / 6,000 lb payload, non-common carriage
What the FAA does with it
Certificate + OpSpecs, submitted by FSDO.
What you'll need to provide
Manual, AAIP, training, management
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V2 C6 S1 Introduction to Part 125 Related Tasks (CHG 925, Current) | V2 C6 S2 Conduct Certification of a 14 CFR Part 125 Operator (CHG 925, Current) | V3 C32 S3 Evaluate a Part 125 Certificate Holder’s Manual (CHG 925, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: AC 125-1A
- DCTs: ED_1.2.2_N_OP_V2.0; EP_1.2.2_N_OP_V2.0
Common reasons submissions are returned
- Aircraft data (make, model, serial, N-number) inconsistent across the application, the document and the registration certificate
- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template
- Missing signatures, dates or revision control on each page
- Missing required attachments: Manual, AAIP, training, management
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: FSDO)
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
Get it done for you
Flat fee $6,400. You see your order total before you pay anything, and your specialist gives you a delivery date. We prepare it, you review a proof, then you pay the balance. No hourly billing.
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Sources: the regulations, ACs and 8900.1 sections listed above (public FAA documents). Guides explain requirements; they are not the document and not legal advice.
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