Advisory Circulars
Air Carriers, Air Travel Clubs, and Operators for Compensation or Hire Certification and Operations
| Number | Office | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120-50A | AFS-210 |
Guidelines for Operational Approval of Windshear Training Programs
Provides guidance for approval of low-altitude windshear training for operations under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 121 and 135.
|
02-09-1996 |
| 120-63 | AFS-205 |
Helicopter Simulator Qualification
Provides a suggested means of compliance with the FAR regarding the evaluation and qualification of helicopter simulators to be used in training and checking
|
10-11-1994 |
| 120-62 | AFS-210 |
Takeoff Safety Training Aid
Announces the availability of a joint industry/FAA Takeoff Safety Training Aid to help air carriers and pilots increase safety during the takeoff phase of flight.
|
09-12-1994 |
| 120-58 | AFS-400 |
Pilot Guide Large Aircraft Ground Deicing
Contains recommendations for ensuring safe operations of large airplanes during icing conditions and guidelines for the development of adequate procedures for the deicing of large airplanes.
|
09-30-1992 |
| 120-45A | AFS-205 |
Airplane Flight Training Device Qualification
Provides an acceptable means of ensuring compliance with the FAR regarding the evaluation and qualification of all training devices in which flight training, qualification, or certification of airmen under Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, is accomplished. Specifies the criteria to be used by the FAA when qualifying a device and determining what the qualification level should be.
|
02-05-1992 |
| 120-40B | AFS-205 |
Airplane Simulator Qualification
Provides an acceptable means, but not the only means, of compliance with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) regarding the evaluation of and qualification of airplane simulators used in training programs or airmen checking under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
|
07-29-1991 |
| 120-49 | AFS-200 |
Certification of Air Carriers
Provides information and guidance material on the certification process of air carriers under FAR Part 121 and Part 135. It provides information that can be used by applicants who desire to be certificated as an air carrier in accordance with FAR Part 121 and Part 135.
|
11-23-1988 |
| 120-48 | AFS-220 |
Communication and Coordination Between Flight Crewmembers and Flight Attendants
Presents information on common problems associated with crew coordination between flight crewmembers and flight attendants and how these problems can be avoided.
|
07-13-1988 |
| 120-47 | AFS-220 |
Survival Equipment for use in Overwater Operations
Provides information regarding the survival items that should be carried during aircraft extended overwater operations. Provides a means, but not the only means, for compliance with the pertinent regulations.
|
06-12-1987 |
| 120-43 | AFS-220 |
The Influence of Beards on Oxygen Mask Efficiency
Provides information about the effects of beards on masks in continuous flow and demand oxygen systems.
|
01-27-1987 |
| 120-12A | AFS-820 |
Private Carriage Versus Common Carriage of Persons or Property
Furnishes FAA personal and interested segments of industry with general guidelines for determining whether current or proposed transportation operations by air constitute private or common carriage.
|
04-24-1986 |
| 120-41 | AFS-400 |
Criteria for Operational Approval of Airborne Wind Shear Alerting and Flight Guidance
Establishes an acceptable means, but not the only means, of obtaining operational approval of an airborne wind shear alerting and flight guidance system. It describes acceptable simulation test criteria, wind field modeling data, and minimum performance parameters for evaluating candidate systems.
|
11-07-1983 |
| 120-39 | AFS-331 |
Hazards of Waste Water Ice Accumulation Separating from Aircraft in Flight
This advisory circular emphasizes the potential hazards to life and property due to lavatory fluid and potable water systems’ ice accumulation and resultant separation from aircraft in flight.
|
10-31-1980 |
| 120-38 | AFS-260 |
Transport Category Airplanes Cabin Ozone Concentrations
Provides guidance concerning acceptable means, but not the only means, for an air carrier to demonstrate compliance with the maximum permissible cabin ozone (03) concentrations established by Section 121.578 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.
|
10-10-1980 |
| 120-17A | AFS-330 |
Maintenance Control by Reliability Methods
Provides information and guidance materials which may be used to design or develop maintenance reliability programs utilizing reliability control methods.
|
03-27-1978 |
| 120-34 | AFS-220 |
Air Transportation of Mental Patients
Provides guidelines to organizations and persons responsible for transportation of mental patients and outlines the responsibilities of those escorting such persons.
|
06-29-1977 |
| 120-33 | AFS-400 |
Operational Approval of Airborne Long-Range Navigation Systems for Flight within the North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace
Sets forth acceptable means, but not the only means, for operators certificated under FAR Parts 121 and 123 and operators utilizing large aircraft under FAR 135.2, to obtain approval to operate within a specific airspace over the NAT (North Atlantic) MNPS (Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications) airspace after 0001 Greenwich Mean Time, Dec. 29, 1977.
|
06-24-1977 |
| 120-32 | AFS-223 |
Air Transportation of Handicapped Persons
Identifies some of the problems handicapped air travelers face and provides some guidelines to airline personnel to help alleviate these problems.
|
03-25-1977 |
| 120-30A | AFS-830 |
Reporting Requirements of Air Carriers, Commercial Operators, Travel Clubs, and Air Taxi Operators of Large and Small Aircraft
Clarifies the mechanical reliability reporting requirements contained in Parts 121, 127, and 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and the accident and incident reporting requirements of Part 830 (old Part 430) of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Safety Investigation Regulations.
|
09-08-1976 |

