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Draft Advisory Circulars (ACs) Open for Comment

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Document Title:

Draft Order 8000.95D, Change 1 - Designee Management Policy

Summary:

Draft FAA Order 8000.95D, Change 1, Designee Management Policy would transition from the Designee Registration System to the Designee Management System (DMS) and would align the Order 8000.95 with the DMS tool workflows. The draft would revise several procedural descriptions to better match DMS workflows, including updates to digital signatures and automation for registering, enrolling, tracking, and recording designee training completions. The draft would also change the algorithm for the frequency of direct observation oversight intervals required of Flight Standards managing specialists and would update email addresses and website links. 

References:

Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)

  • Part 97: Standard Instrument Procedures
Documents for Download: 

Draft Document (PDF)
Comment Matrix (PDF)

Comments Due: January 23, 2026
How to Comment: Upload comments to regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA-2025-1218. Use the comment matrix above to submit your comments and include the subject line “Draft Order 8000.95D, CHG 1” and the docket number FAA-2025-1218 on all comments submitted to the FAA. 

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