Airmen & Special Projects Group

The Airmen and Special Projects Group is responsible for the development of regulations, national directives, policy, and advisory material governing the certification, inspection, and surveillance of aircraft maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and guidance in the development of regulations and national guidance involving aircraft mechanic, inspection authorization (IA), repairman, parachute rigger, designated mechanic examiner (DME), designated parachute rigger examiner (DPRE), and §147 aircraft maintenance technician school (AMTS) certification.
• Focal point for the Joint Service Aviation Maintenance Technician Certification Council (JSAMTCC).
• Evaluate and respond to airworthiness petitions for exemption and rulemaking.
• Provide technical assistance to other FAA elements, industry, other government agencies, and Foreign Civil Aviation Authorities on operational and technical facets of aircraft maintenance.
• Provide technical assistance to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on aircraft airworthiness policies and personnel licensing (airmen certificates).
• Focal point for incoming FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) safety recommendations.
• Technical liaison to the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) and Aircraft Evaluation Division (AED).
• Focal point and research sponsor for Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance.
• Flight Standards focal point for the Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP) Program.
• Flight Standards focal point for additive manufacturing.
• Supports the Airworthiness Certification (AWC) tool and the Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA).
• Flight Standards focal point for Advisory Circular 00-56 - Voluntary Industry Distributor Accreditation Program.
• Human Factors in aviation maintenance. 

Address:
Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters
Airmen & Special Projects Group
AFS-320, 8th Floor
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20591

Phone: (202) 267-1675
Fax: (202) 267-1812

Email: when submitting an email, please include contact information such as name, organization, and phone number.