General Aviation Group

Avionics Section (AFS-340AV):

Responsible for developing and standardizing national guidance and rulemaking related to avionics system maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for aircraft maintenance policy related to avionics systems and articles.
• Actively supports industry working groups developing standards that are referenced as acceptable means of compliance for avionics systems and articles. 
• Creates, reviews, and revises avionics inspector training provided by the FAA as well as negotiates external training for unique subjects related to avionics systems.
• Provides airworthiness support for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) operations in the National Airspace System (NAS), coordinates with Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) and Air Traffic Organization (ATO) for system performance issues.
• Provides airworthiness support for Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum operations in the National Airspace System (NAS), coordinates with Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) and Air Traffic Organization (ATO) for system performance issues.
• Supports safety oversight offices with reviews of operator Aircraft Network Security Programs (ANSP).
• Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for maintenance of investigative technologies that include Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT), Underwater Locator Device (ULD), Underwater Locator Beacons (ULB), Timely Recovery of Flight Data, Global Aeronautical Distress & Safety System (GADSS), and related systems.

General Aviation Section (AFS-340GA):

Responsible for developing and standardizing national guidance and rulemaking related to general aviation aircraft maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Supporting industry and industry working groups on national policy and guidance for general aviation aircraft, helicopters, light sport aircraft, ultralight aircraft, and balloons.
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 23, 27, 29, 43, 91 and 137 regulation and policy related to general aviation aircraft.
• Supports Safety Assurance Offices for general aviation related issues.
• Provides direction, review and revision for General Aviation Safety Inspector training related to general aviation aircraft maintenance.
• Office of primary responsibility for Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft (MCDA) maintenance requirements.
• Provide technical assistance and support for Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft (MCDA). 
• Provide technical assistance and support for Public Aircraft

Repair Station Section (AFS-340RS):

Responsible for the development of regulations, national directives, policy and advisory material governing the certification, inspection, and surveillance of FAA-certificated part 145 repair stations; implement and oversee the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) Maintenance Implementation Procedure (MIP) agreements with foreign Aviation Authorities; coordinate with International Program Division.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and implement all standards and program policies regarding FAA-certificated repair stations.
• Implement and oversee the BASA and MIP agreements with foreign Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs) and prioritize Aviation Authorities requesting consideration.
• Serve as the contact office between the FAA and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for issues with FAA-certificated repair stations outside the United States.
• Coordinate division policy that impacts FAA-certificated repair station surveillance and data gathering with the Flight Standards National Field Office.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance concerning FAA-certificated repair stations to other elements of the FAA, other government agencies, and national and international industry organizations.
• Evaluate and recommend grant or denial of petitions for exemption to 14 CFR part 145.
• Initiate rulemaking for part 145 and participate in other rulemaking that may impact FAA-certificated repair stations.
• Sponsor FAA technical training related to repair stations and coordinates with the Workforce Development Division to ensure course currency.
• Coordinate division policy concerning FAA-certificated repair stations outside the United States with International Program Division.

Address:
Federal Aviation Administration Headquarters
Aircraft Maintenance Division 
AFS-300, 8th floor
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20591

AFS-300 Correspondence email: 9-AWA-AFS-300-Maintenance@faa.gov

For questions about the MIPs or the MAGs: 9-AWA-AFS-INTL-Coordinator@faa.gov 

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