Office of General Aviation Safety Assurance (GASA)

Executive Leadership:

Hardie H. DeGuzman
Director, Office of General Aviation Safety Assurance
Calvin D. Tillman
Deputy Director, Office of General Aviation Safety Assurance
Thomas A. Winston
Deputy Director, Office of General Aviation Safety Assurance

The Office of General Aviation Safety Assurance (GASA) is one of two offices comprising the Safety Assurance component within the FAA Flight Standards Service's Safety Management System (SMS). GASA manages a network organized into nine functional divisions, comprised of Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs), the Part 142 Certificate Management Office, and several support offices.

Responsibilities
The FSDOs under GASA are responsible for the certification, oversight, and management of airmen, air carriers, air operators, and air agencies governed by the following federal aviation regulations:

14 CFR Parts: 43, 61, 65, 91,107,133, 135, 137, 141, 142, 145, 147, 183, and others as applicable.

The office applies Risk-Based Decision Making (RBDM) to drive consistent and regulatory-aligned outcomes for both internal and external stakeholders. This data-driven approach supports GASA’s mission to maintain and elevate aviation safety standards across the general aviation sector.

Contact Your Local FSDO For Assistance With:

•   Reports of low-flying aircraft
•   Aviation accident reporting
•   Air carrier certification and operational oversight
•   Aircraft maintenance and operational concerns
•   Issuance of aircraft permits
•   Airmen certification (pilots, mechanics, repairmen, dispatchers, parachute riggers)
•   Certification and modification inquiries
•   Regulatory enforcement related to airmen and aircraft
•   Suspected cases of illegal charter operations