Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Draft Publications Open for Comment
| Document Title: | FAA-IR-M-8040.1D, Airworthiness Directives Manual |
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| Summary: | This manual provides policy and guidance for drafting, issuing, and distributing ADs. It explains the laws that apply to ADs, procedures for writing an AD, and policies on key AD-related issues. This manual cancels FAA-IR-M-8040.1C, Airworthiness Directives Manual, dated May 17, 2010. |
| Documents for Download: | Draft Document Comment Matrix |
| Comments Due: | January 16, 2026 |
| How to Comment: | Email comments to: 9-AVS-TechWriters@faa.gov |
| Document Title: | Draft FAA Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline |
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| Summary: | 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act, Section 827, directed FAA to develop a formal Transition Plan to unleaded Avgas. The FAA is seeking public comments on the draft FAA Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline to facilitate a structured, safe, timely, coordinated, and orderly transition to unleaded aviation gasoline alternatives while maintaining the operational efficiency of the general aviation fleet. The comprehensive framework outlined in this transition plan encompasses fuel authorizations and comparison testing, market experience, and the national transition to unleaded fuel(s). |
| Documents for Download: | Draft Document Comment Matrix |
| Comments Due: | March 13, 2026 |
| How to Comment: | Email comments to: 9-AVS-AIR670-AVGAS@faa.gov For additional information, please contact: Paul Wrzesinski, PhD. Senior Technical Specialist, Aviation Fuels Telephone (M): 817-201-6726 Email: Paul.J.Wrzesinski@faa.gov |
Last updated: Monday, January 12, 2026