Advisory Circulars

Describes the hazards of thunderstorms to aviation and offers guidance to help prevent accidents caused by thunderstorms.

Date Cancelled: 06-23-1978
Cancelled By: 00-24A

Describes the hazards of thunderstorms to aviation and offers guidance to help prevent accidents caused by thunderstorms.

Date Cancelled: 01-20-1983
Cancelled By: 00-24B

Date Cancelled: 02-19-2013

Provides guidelines for more reliable nickel-cadmium battery operation through proper operational and maintenance practices, and has been reissued to include reconditioning information.

Date Cancelled: 02-14-1973
Cancelled By: 00-33A

Supplements AC 00-6A, Aviation Weather, in that it explains the weather service in general and the use and interpretation of reports, forecasts, weather maps, and prognostic charts in detail. SN 050-007-01329-9

Date Cancelled: 10-01-2007

 

Aviation Weather Services, Advisory Circular 00-45F, is published jointly by the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This publication supplements its companion manual Aviation Weather, Advisory Circular 00-6A, which documents weather theory and its application to the aviation community. , explains U.S. aviation weather products and services. It details the interpretation and application of advisories, coded weather reports, forecasts, observed and prognostic weather charts, and radar and satellite imagery. Product examples and explanations are taken primarily from the Aviation Weather Center’s Aviation Digital Data Service

Date Cancelled: 02-11-2010
Cancelled By: 00-45F

Describes the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Safety Reporting program, which utilizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a third party to receive and analyze Aviation Safety Reports. This cooperative safety reporting program invites users of the National Aviation System to report to NASA actual or potential discrepancies and deficiencies involving the safety of aviation operations

Date Cancelled: 12-16-2011

Describes a system for the voluntary accreditation of civil aircraft parts distributors on the basis of voluntary industry oversight and provides information that may be used for developing accreditation programs. The FAA believes such programs will assist in alleviating lack of documentation and will improve traceability.

Date Cancelled: 06-13-2002
Cancelled By: 00-56A

Replaces AC 120-56. Provides information and guidance that may be used by certificate holders, production approval holders, indirect air carriers, and foreign air carriers disclosing apparent violations to the FAA of regulations in 14 CFR parts 21, 107, 108, 109, 121, 125, 129 (security program violations only), 133, 135, 137, 141, 142, 145, & 147 under the self-disclosure program. The procedures outlined in this AC can be applied to all of the above. The procedures and practices outlined in this AC cannot be applied to those who are required to report failures, malfunctions and defects under 14 CFR part 21.3 and do not make those reports in the timeframe required by the regulation.

Date Cancelled: 09-08-2006
Cancelled By: 00-58A

Date Cancelled: 04-29-2009
Cancelled By: 00-58B

Provides information for aircraft operators from the United States who plan to conduct specialty air services (SAS) operations in Canada or Mexico in accordance with the North American Free Trade Agreement. It also provides information for aircraft operators from Canada or Mexico who plan to conduct SAS operations in the U.S.

Date Cancelled: 02-08-2008
Cancelled By: 00-60A

Advisory Circular Checklist and Status of Other FAA Publications

Date Cancelled: 01-08-2003
Cancelled By: 00.2-14

Advisory Circular Checklist and Status of Other FAA Publications

Date Cancelled: 07-01-2004
Cancelled By: 00.2-15

Date Cancelled: 06-01-2006

Discusses the potential hazard associated with the sublimation of dry ice aboard aircraft. Precautionary measures and simple rules of thumb are indicated in order to preclude environmentally hazardous conditions affecting crews and passengers aboard aircraft.

Date Cancelled: 09-30-2004
Cancelled By: 91-76

Provides suggestions to improve sport parachuting safety and disseminates information to assist all parties associated with sport parachuting in complying with FAR Part 105, Parachute Jumping. It also contains a list of aircraft which may be operated with one cabin door removed and includes procedures for obtaining FAA authorization for flight with door removal.

Date Cancelled: 05-18-2011

Provides instructions for the screening of passengers carrying classified material in order to maintain the integrity of the screening process and prevent the compromise of classified material.

Date Cancelled: 06-24-2011

Provides information and guidance on continuous airworthiness maintenance programs for operators subject to the provisions of FAR Parts 121, 127, or 135.

Date Cancelled: 03-20-2003
Cancelled By: 120-16D

Date Cancelled: 09-11-2008
Cancelled By: 120-16E

This advisory circular (AC) describes the scope and content of air carrier aircraft maintenance programs. It explains the background of these programs as well as the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) regulatory requirements. Each of the 10 elements of air carrier maintenance programs are also described and explained. In this AC, air carrier maintenance means inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and the replacement of parts, as well as preventive maintenance. When “must” or “will” are used in this AC, they reflect regulatory requirements. When “you” or “your” is used in this AC, it refers to the air carrier.

Date Cancelled: 11-05-2012

Defines the criteria and procedures required for an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) three-letter and/or telephony designator assignment.

Date Cancelled: 01-01-2005
Cancelled By: 120-26J

Defines the criteria and procedures required for an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) three-letter and/or telephony designator assignment.

Date Cancelled: 10-31-2012

Provides one means, but not the only means, for obtaining approval of a weight and balance control system. It provides guidance to certificate holders that are required to have an approved weight and balance program by Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 121 or choose to have an approved program under 14 CFR Part 135.

Date Cancelled: 08-11-2004
Cancelled By: 120-27D

Provides one means, but not the only means, for obtaining approval of a weight and balance control system. It provides guidance to certificate holders that are required to have an approved weight and balance program by Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 121 or choose to have an approved program under 14 CFR Part 135.

Date Cancelled: 06-10-2005
Cancelled By: 120-27E