The Flight Standards Service promotes safe air transportation by setting the standards for certification and oversight of airmen, air operators, air agencies, and designees. We also promote safety of flight of civil aircraft and air commerce by:
- Accomplishing certification, inspection, surveillance, investigation, and enforcement
- Setting regulations and standards
- Managing the system for registration of civil aircraft and certification of airmen
The Service reorganized from a regionally (geographically) based organization to a functionally based organization and employs the Safety Management System (SMS) principles of safety assurance, safety standards, Safety Risk Management (SRM), and safety promotion.
The Service consists of four offices:
- Office of Air Carrier Safety Assurance
- Office of General Aviation Safety Assurance
- Office of Safety Standards
- Office of Foundational Business
Key Officials
FS Organization Chart
Informational Links
- Aviation Safety Draft Documents Open for Comment
- Consistency & Standardization Initiative
- Flight Standards Service Programs
- Flight Standards Service — Updates and Information
Address
Federal Aviation AdministrationFlight Standards Service
Room 821
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20591 Phone: (202) 267-8237
Fax: (202) 267-5230
Last updated: Tuesday, December 07, 2021