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Public Comment Drafts
| Date | Title | Associated Order/AC |
|---|---|---|
| 05/27/2026 | N8260.76, Design, Evaluation, and Documentation Policy Enabling MARS Procedures within FAA Order 8260.3 and FAA Order 8260.19 | Order 8260.3, Order 8260.19 |
| 03/20/2026 | N8260.75, Design, Evaluation, and Development Policy Additions and Revisions for RNP APCH NavSpec Instrument Approach Procedures with a Visual Guidance Fix within FAA Orders 8260.58, Order 8260.19, and 8260.3 | Order 8260.3, Order 8260.19, Order 8260.58 |
| Number | Title | Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY) |
|---|---|---|
| 7910.5E | Aeronautical Charting Meeting | 10/26/2020 |
| 8000.94B | Procedures for Acceptance or Review of Low-Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems | 09/26/2023 |
| 8260.3G | United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) | 07/01/2024 |
| 8260.19K | Flight Procedures and Airspace (Consolidated version with all current changes) | 01/15/2025 |
| 8260.32G | U.S. Air Force Terminal Instrument Procedures Service | 11/15/2023 |
| 8260.43D | Flight Procedure Management Program | 08/05/2026 |
| 8260.46K | Departure Procedure (DP) Program | 07/01/2024 |
| FS 8260.57B | Oversight of non-FAA Instrument Flight Procedure Service Providers | 01/01/2020 |
| 8260.58D | United States Standard for Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Instrument Procedure Design (Consolidated version with all current changes) | 01/15/2025 |
| 8260.59A | United States-Instrument Flight Procedures Panel (US-IFPP) | 05/05/2020 |
| 8260.60B | Special Procedures | 12/11/2020 |
| 8260.61A | Charted Visual Flight Procedures | 07/10/2024 |
| Number | Title |
|---|---|
| 8900.1 Vol. 3, Ch. 3, Sect 6 | Issue or Renew a Certificate of Authorization – Special Instrument Procedure Authorization for Multiple Part 91 Pilots in Command |
| 8900.1 Vol. 3, Ch. 18, Sect 5 | Part C Operations Specifications – Airplane Terminal Instrument Procedures and Airport Authorizations and Limitations |
| 8900.1 Vol. 3, Ch. 18, Sect 7 | Part H Helicopter Terminal Instrument Procedures and Airport Authorizations and Limitations |
| 8900.1 Vol. 4, Ch. 2, Sect 4 | Low Visibility Surface Movement and Takeoff Operations |
| 8900.1 Vol. 4, Ch. 8, Sect 1 | Low Visibility Taxi Operations – Background and Responsibilities |
| 8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 1 | Program Overview and Chapter Content |
| 8900.1 Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 3 | Establish an Acceptable Level of Safety |
| 8900.1 Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 3A | Review an Airport Modification Standard |
| 8900.1 Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 3B | Review a National Airspace System Change Proposal |
| 8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 3C | Flight Technologies and Procedures Division's Aviation Safety Inspector Operational Safety Validation of an Instrument Procedure Waiver of Standards |
| 8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 4 | Review an Obstruction Evaluation (OE) Case |
| 8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 1, Sect 5 | Introduction to Airport Analysis |
| 8900.1, Vol. 8, Ch. 3, Sect 3 | Evaluation and Surveillance of Heliports |
| 8900.1, Vol. 11, Ch. 12, Sect 1 | Requirements to Conduct an Instrument Flight Procedure Validation |
| 8900.1, Vol. 11, Ch. 12, Sect 2 | Issue a Letter to Authorize to Conduct an Instrument Flight Procedure Validation |
| Number | Title | Effective Date (MM/DD/YYYY) |
|---|---|---|
| 90-110C | Service Provider Authorization Guidance for Public Performance Based Instrument Flight Procedures (IFPs) | 09/12/2023 |
| 90-113C | Instrument Flight Procedure Validation (IFPV) of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Instrument Flight Procedures | 07/06/2023 |
| 120-57C | Low Visibility Operations/Surface Movement Guidance and Control Systems (LVO/SMGCS) | 09/26/2023 |
| 120-105B | Foreign Terminal Instrument Procedures (FTIP) Acceptance/Review | 6/04/2025 |
Last updated: Friday, August 28, 2026