Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Draft Policy Open for Comment
| Document Title: | PS-AIR-21-02 Guidance for Processing Airworthiness Standard Non-compliances |
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| Summary: | This policy statement establishes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) policy for processing non-compliances with airworthiness standards. Its purpose is to provide guidance to FAA personnel and design approval holders (DAH) for consistent application, so that DAHs and applicants can expect predictable responses from the FAA. The policy provides criteria for what constitutes an airworthiness standard non-compliance, a process to determine if a discrepancy meets the non-compliance criteria, actions to close items that do not meet the criteria, and actions to address items that meet the criteria. |
| Documents for Download: | Draft Document Comment Matrix |
| Comments Due: | April 16, 2026 |
| How to Comment: | Email comments to: 9-AVS-TechWriters@faa.gov |
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Last updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2026