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Flight Plans
FAA's information on filing flight plans (VFR, IFR); filing can be done by telephone, in person, or by radio.

 
Aviation News
An FAA publication pertaining to aviation safety; contains articles as well as outlines and updates on regulation and certification.

 
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Oversees the management of all Federal records, including FAA rules.

 
FAA Office of Accident Investigation (AAI)
The principal organization within the FAA with respect to aircraft accident investigation and all activities related to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB); AAI's mission is to investigate aviation accidents and incidents.

 
FAA Aircraft Certification Service
Service responsible for the safety of civil aircraft by prescribing safety standards and certification with respect to design, production quality and air-worthiness of aircraft and parts.

 
Civil Aviation Security (ACS)
An FAA office whose mission is to protect the users of commercial air transportation against terrorist and other criminal acts including the prevention of passengers or cargo shippers transporting hazardous materials or other dangerous goods in .

 
FAA's Air Traffic Services (ATS)
Links to Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs), Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCs), Automated Flight Service Stations (FFSSs), and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities.

 
FAA Documents
Links to several commonly requested documents; regulatory (FARs, Advisory Circulars, Alerts, Standards, etc) and reference documents (strategic plans, glossaries, etc).

 
FAA Fire Safety Section
The Fire Safety Section conducts, manages and supports research programs to improve fire safety in commercial transport aircraft.

 
Airworthiness Directives - Numeric Index
View or download master numeric AD index for large aircraft.

 
Airworthiness Directives - Alphabetic Index
View or download master alphabetc AD index for large aircraft.

 
Aviation Medicine Reports & Publications
FAA reports covering various medical aspects of flight and air traffic control.

 
Regulation and Certification Group (AVR)
Provides pilot and commercial, passenger and consumer, as well as international aviation information.

 
Free Flight
The FAA homepage for its Free Flight initiative designed to enhance the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS).

 
Eastern Region FAA
The FAA Regional Office covering a seven state area.

 
Direct User Access Terminal (DUAT) Service
A computerized service provided by the FAA. It allows pilots to access FAA weather data and flight plan systems.

 
Flight Standards Service (AFS)
Provides AFS safety information and other FAA locations on the Internet; Inspector's handbook, FARs, Flight Standards Program and District Offices, airlines information, advisories, and Airman testing.

 
Safe Flight 21 Program
Safe Flight 21 is an FAA and industry cooperative effort to perform operational evaluation of a set of nine operational enhancements that will lead to Free Flight.

 
Office of Aviation Medicine (AAM)
This is a program under the FAA's Regulation and Certification Group (AVR) dealing with accident investigation and aeromedical certification.

 
Regulatory and Safety Information Guide
A listing of downloadable word and pdf files.

 
Great Lakes Region FAA
The FAA regional office covering the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

 
Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)
Part of the FAA's Free Flight program; CPDLC provides the means for digital data communications between air traffic controllers and pilots.

 
Aviation Education
This FAA site is designed to help bring the excitement and opportunities of aviation to young minds everywhere.

 
FAA Technical Reports
Abstracts are shown for aircraft and airport safety, aviation security, and human factors; full reports can be ordered.

 
FAA Flight Standards Services Forms
A printable list of PDF application forms.

 
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC)
An FAA organization focused on aviation training and logistics services. Includes programs on engineering services; medical, human factors, and research; aircraft and airmen information; standards development and flight procedures; and systems d.

 
FAA Human Factors
Provides information on human factors programs, products, and activities within government, academia, and industry.

 
Free Flight Phase 1 (FFP1)
Information on the FAA's Free Flight program, which will allow pilots and controllers to cooperatively manage air traffic and it will permit pilots to fly the most direct, cost-effective routes.

 
Aviation Safety Information
An FAA organization that provides the public with access to several of the principal aviation safety data and information sources used by the Federal Government.

 
Western Pacific Region FAA
The FAA regional office covering Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam and American Samoa.

 
FAA Aviation Glossary
A list of aviation related terms and definitions that may be helpful in reviewing the data presented in the Aviation Safety Information website.

 
Airportnet
FAA statement (Oct 99) to the House concerning ATC delays.

 
FAA - Aviation Safety Information
Includes sections for press releases, public information on entities involved in aviation safety, searchable data and statistics, the FAA's international safety assessment program (IASA), and carrier certificate information.

 
Air-21 Aviation Investment & Reform Act for the 21st Century
Bill of the 106th Congress. Provides increased funding for FAA programs (airports, management reform, family assistance for accident victims, safety, whistleblower protection). Adds about $9B from 2001-2003.

 
Aviation Policies and Plans (APO) Data Systems
The FAA office which provides access to historical traffic counts, forecasts of aviation activity, and delay statistics.

 
Plain Language Action Network
The FAA is participating in this effort to improve communications from the federal government to the public.

 
FAA Office of System Capacity (ASC)
Identifies, develops, and implements initiatives that have the potential to increase the capacity of the National Airspace System (NAS).

 
Center for Aviation Systems Reliability
As an FAA organization, provides quantitative techniques, procedures, and prototypes that assure the airworthiness of aviation systems and provides education and training tools for the FAA, airlines, and manufacturers.

 
Flight 2000 Program Plan
An FAA initiative for improved National Airspace System (NAS) safety, security, productivity, and capacity to meet the projected air traffic demands; also Flight 2000 represents the path to full Free Flight, the aviation community vision that al.

 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
US Department of Transportation agency responsible for safety and certification of aircraft and pilots, airport security, air-traffic control operations and commercial space transportation development.

 
Air Traffic Services Compensation
A listing of the FAA's news items regarding compensation for employees within the air traffic control system.

 
William J. Hughes Technical Center
The FAA's center for technical research and development.

 
Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Toolset (FAST)
The official record of all FAA acquisition policy and guidance.

 
A Brief History of the FAA
Historical information on the Federal Aviation Administration's administrators, publications, and legislation.

 
FAA Advisory Circular, Crew Resource Management Training
Presents guidelines for developing, implementing, reinforcing, and assessing Crew Resource Management (CRM) training programs.

 
FAA Regulatory Support Division
Provides information on Airworthiness Programs, Aviation Data Systems, Airman Testing Standards, Designee Standardization, and Automation Infrastructure Management.

 
FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Civil Aeromedical Institute
The medical certification, research, and education wing of the FAA; studies the factors that influence human performance in the aviation environment, finds ways to understand them, and then communicates that understanding to the aviation communi.

 
Central Region FAA
Provides information on runway safety, procurement, acquisition management and flight standards for Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.

 
Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL)
The FAA Technical Center's research facility designed specifically to support research in aviation human factors; its mission is to ensure optimum safety, efficiency, and capacity as greater demands are placed upon the National Airspace System (.

 
Office of Airports- FAA
Provides information on: Airport Planning and Design, Regions and ADOs, Financial Assistance Program Guidance, Improvement Program (AIP), Passenger Facility Charge (PFC), Compliance/Financial Reports Airport Safety, Certification, and Wildlife,.

 
Technical Women's Organization (TWO)
A community of government employees within the FAA motivated to advance the number and opportunities of women in technical fields supporting the aviation industry.

 
FAA Newsroom
Links for journalists and others researching the FAA, including press releases, and fact sheets, statistics, safety and delay information, airworthiness directives, congressional testimony, and history.

 
Office of System Safety
Develops and implements improved tools and processes, including hazard identification, risk assessment and management, to facilitate more effective use of safety data, to improve aviation safety both inside and outside the agency. Site provides .

 
FAA Career Opportunities
The vacancy announcement lists worldwide FAA positions and forms and resources; also links to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) vacancy postings.

 
FAA Statistical Handbook of Aviation
Published annually by the FAA's Office of Airline Information, the handbook is also downloadable in MS Excel® format and as text tables; historical data and progress reports are provided for FAA, Airspace System, airports, carriers, airmen,.

 
Airway Operational Support (AOS)
A division of the FAA responsible for the maintenance and operational support of the National Airspace System (NAS); services everything from the radar that tracks the aircraft to the ATC systems.

 
Re-Regulating the Airlines: An Idea that Won't Fly
An article (Oct 1999) by the NATIONAL ACADEMY OP-ED SERVICE

 
AFS Directory
Electronic telephone directory to FAA Offices.

 
Northwest Mountain Region FAA
The FAA regional office covering Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

 
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