Part 135 General Operations Manual (GOM)
manual · 14 CFR 135.21, 135.23(a)-(s)
When you need it
Required unless single-pilot (135.21)
What the FAA does with it
Accepted (FAA), submitted by FSDO (paper/electronic).
What you'll need to provide
Ops control, flight locating, W&B, dispatch/flight release, fuel, weather, crewmember duties, HAZMAT, MEL, rotorcraft specifics (IIMC, PRA if HAA)
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V3 C32 S2 Approval and Acceptance of Manuals and Checklists for Parts (CHG 913, Current) | V3 C32 S4 General Operations Manuals for Parts 121 and 135 (CHG 946, Current) | V6 C2 S11 Manual Inspections for Parts 121 and 135 (CHG 939, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: AC 120-49A
- DCTs: ED_1.2.2_B_OP_V20.0; ED_1.2.2_C_OP_V21.0; ED_1.2.2_E_OP_V21.0; EP_1.2.2_B_OP_V22.0; EP_1.2.2_C_OP_V22.0; EP_1.2.2_E_OP_V22.0; AXH_ED_1.1.1_B_OP_V5.0; AXH_ED_1.1.1_C_OP_V5.0; AXH_ED_1.1.1_D_OP_V5.0; AXH_ED_1.1.1_E_OP_V5.0; AXH_ED_1.2.1_B_OP_V4.0; AXH_ED_1.2.1_C_OP_V4.0; AXH_ED_1.2.1_D_OP_V4.0; AXH_ED_1.2.1_E_OP_V4.0; AXH_ED_2.1.1_B_OP_V5.0; AXH_ED_2.1.1_C_OP_V5.0; AXH_ED_2.1.1_D_OP_V5.0; AXH_ED_2.1
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- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template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: Ops control, flight locating, W&B, dispatch/flight release, fuel, weather, crewmember duties, HAZMAT, MEL, rotorcraft specifics (IIMC, PRA if HAA)
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: FSDO (paper/electronic))
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
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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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