General Aviation Safety Assurance (AFG-900)

Delegation and Resource Branch (AFG-970)

The Delegation and Resource Branch provides oversight to Designated Pilot Examiners and Specialty Aircraft Examiners which includes Experimental, Vintage, Sport Pilot and Flight Engineer Examiners. The branch is also responsible for the Flight Standards Inspector Resource Program (FSIRP) which is an internal program to the FAA to provide specialized inspector resources throughout the nation.

We perform the following functions:

  • Oversight of Specialty Aircraft Examiners
  • Flight Standards Inspector Resource Program
  • Oversight of Designated Pilot Examiners

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Contact Information
Ronald “Dante” Fontenot, Branch Manager
Ronald.Fontenot@faa.gov 
Phone: (601) 317-5091
Fax: (405) 954-6688

Mailing Address:
Federal Aviation Administration
Delegation and Resource Branch, ARB, Room 313
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125

Physical Address:
Federal Aviation Administration
Delegation and Resource Branch, ARB, Room 313
Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
6500 S. MacArthur Boulevard
ARB, Room 304A
Oklahoma City, OK 73169

If you are having difficulty locating an examiner, please contact the Delegation and Resource Branch at 9-AVS-AFG-970@faa.gov or (405) 954-6400.

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