Company flight manual approval request and conformity statement
manual · 14 CFR 135.81(c), 91.9
When you need it
If operator uses CFM
What the FAA does with it
Approval of the company flight manual, submitted by You send it to your principal inspector or Flight Standards office; we give you step-by-step instructions.
What you'll need to provide
Your company flight manual and the current FAA-approved flight manual and supplements it was built from
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 S5 Flight Manuals for Parts 121 and 135 (CHG 942, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: None listed
- DCTs: ED_2.2.1_B_OP_V52.0; ED_2.2.1_C_OP_V47.0; ED_2.2.1_C_OP_V52.0; ED_2.2.1_E_OP_V51.0; EP_2.2.1_B_OP_V47.0; EP_2.2.1_C_OP_V42.0; EP_2.2.1_C_OP_V47.0; EP_2.2.1_D_OP_V41.0; EP_2.2.1_D_OP_V46.0; EP_2.2.1_E_OP_V42.0; EP_2.2.1_E_OP_V47.0
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- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template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: Your company flight manual and the current FAA-approved flight manual and supplements it was built from
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: You send it to your principal inspector or Flight Standards office; we give you step-by-step instructions)
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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