Flight Standards Service

General Aviation and Commercial Division

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The General Aviation and Commercial Division is responsible for regulations and policy recommendations governing the certification, inspection, and surveillance of:

• General aviation airmen
• General aviation air agencies (pilot schools)
• Private operations (part 91 corporate, business, personal and recreational, and subpart K fractional ownership)
• Public aircraft operations
• Commercial operations (rotorcraft external load, agricultural, part 125 operators)
• Designated Pilot Examiners (DPE)

The division is the national focal point for the aviation community on general aviation affairs and sport aviation (excluding light sport pilot).
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Division Branches

• Planning and Program Oversight Branch
• Airmen Certification and Training Branch
• Commercial Operations Branch
• General Aviation Operations Branch

Resources

• New York City Special Flight Rules Training

Address:
Federal Aviation Administration
General Aviation and Commercial Division, AFS-800
Room #835
800 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, DC 20591

Phone: (202) 267-8212
Fax: (202) 267-5094
Alternate Fax: (202) 267-9194