The FAA aircraft local field offices listed below can provide you direct personal assistance to address your particular situation in a timely manner:

  • Aircraft Certification Offices (ACO) are staffed with FAA Aviation Safety Engineers (ASE) to assist with:
    • Design approvals and certificate management
    • U.S. production approvals
    • Engineering and analysis questions
    • Investigating and reporting aircraft accidents, incidents, and service difficulties
    • Designated Engineering Representatives (DER) oversight
  • Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) are staffed to assist with:
    • Airmen certification (licensing), to include pilots, mechanics, I.A.s, repairmen, dispatchers, and parachute riggers
    • Aircraft permits and other certification issues
    • Air carrier certification and operations
    • Accident investigations
    • Enforcement and investigation issues
  • Manufacturing Inspection District Offices (MIDO) are staffed with FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI) to assist with:
    • Manufacturing and production certification
    • Airworthiness certification
    • Manufacturing facilities approval holder issues
    • Manufacturing Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DAR-F) oversight
  • Manufacturing Inspection Office (MIO) provide:
    • Oversight of Manufacturing Inspection District Offices (MIDO)
    • Management of geographically located production facilities and designees