Request for OpSpec A015 (autopilot in place of a second pilot) and OpSpec A020 (isolated-area operations)
OpSpec A015/A020 · 14 CFR 135.101, 135.105, 135.243(d)
When you need it
Single-pilot pax IFR with AP
What the FAA does with it
The FAA issues OpSpec A015 and/or A020, 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
Autopilot flight manual supplements and installation records, and for A020 a chart of the isolated area
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 C18 S3 Part A Operations Specifications: General (CHG 1021, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: None listed
- DCTs: none mapped
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- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template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: Autopilot flight manual supplements and installation records, and for A020 a chart of the isolated area
- 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.
Get it done for you
Flat fee $350. 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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