Flight Standards Service
General Aviation and Commercial Division
Responsibilities
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Advising senior FAA management on general aviation matters
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Determining the need for and recommending general aviation research and development projects
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Determining the need for new or amended general aviation regulations
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Developing national policies, standards, systems, procedures, and programs for general aviation
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Developing operations specifications for those operations that require them
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Developing regulatory support products, such as advisory circulars, to supplement or explain how to comply with regulations
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Developing standards, policies, and procedures for appointing private individuals to represent the FAA Administrator for the certification of airmen such as designated pilot examiners
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Leading the Rotorcraft Task Force
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Managing the National Examiner Board (NEB) by which private individuals can be selected to represent the Administrator
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Processing petitions for exemptions from specific regulations
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Representing general aviation interests within the FAA and other government agencies and organizations, including foreign governments
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Reviewing regulatory programs