Certification and Evaluation Program Office
This office is responsible for providing Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) and Certificate Holding District Offices (CHDO) with staff support, expert technical guidance, and training in the certification process using the Certification Process Document (CPD) for part 121, 125, 135 and 145 applicants, and major changes to an existing certificate holders' Operations Specifications using the Major Change Process Document (MCPD). These branches develop and provide input to air carrier inspector handbooks and serve as the focal point for application of agency guidance regarding certification, certificate management, and surveillance for air carriers.
The branches are also responsible for managing the National Certificate Holder Evaluation Program (CHEP). A National CHEP evaluates part 121 air carriers, part 145 repair stations, and part 135 certificate holders for regulatory compliance on a five-year schedule. The office also provides Post-Accident Assistance Teams to CHDOs.
General Aviation Safety Assurance
John Riggs, Branch Manager
Federal Aviation Administration
13873 Park Center Road
Suite 160 Herndon, VA 20171
Air Carrier Safety Assurance
David L. Lusk, Branch Manager
Federal Aviation Administration
1701 Columbia Avenue, Office 465E
College Park, GA 30337
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