Information for Organization Designation Authorizations (ODA)
Latest News
- FAA Order 8100.15C Outreach Sessions: AVS-60 is hosting outreach sessions to support the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Administrators and Organization Management Teams (OMTs) with managing the provisions of “FAA Order 8100.15C, Organization Designation Authorization Procedures.” These sessions are on January 27th and January 29th. Each session will cover the same information:
- Major/Minor Classification
- Review ODA holder responsibilities in the type design change process and discuss how they intersect with the responsibilities of the Design Approval Holder.
- Note: This outreach is tailored specifically for the ODA and is not a presentation on how to evaluate changes as major or minor.
- Major/Minor Classification
- The AVS ODA Office (AVS-60) hosted the ODA Webinar on August 5, 2025, for FAA and Industry attendees (OMT Leads and ODA Administrators). The ODA Webinar presentation is now available. If you have any questions, please email the ODA Office: 9-AVS-ODA-Office@faa.gov.
This Library contains information that may be of interest to ODAs. Job aids, Orders, and other often-used technical reference materials are found under the Policy tab.
- Lessons Learned from Civil Aviation Accidents
- Transport Standards Branch Policy on "Certification of Cargo Projects"
- Aircraft Certification Service Makes Major Organizational Changes (PDF)
- The FAA and Industry Guide to Product Certification, 3rd edition (CPI Guide) (PDF)
- FAA participation in ODA TC / STC projects for purpose of oversight (video
Designee Training and Requirements
ODA Administrator Training
ODA Unit Member Training
- Training Requirements
- Engineering UM Recurrent Training Program
- Register for Initial and Recurrent FAA Sponsored Training
Training Standards for ODA-Provided Equivalent Training
- National Automated Conformity Inspection Process (NACIP)
- Airworthiness Certification (AWC) Designee/ODA Portal
- Aircraft Certification Information
- Repair Specification Cover Sheet (MS Word)
- Policy Letter PL 109 Revision 1 (PDF)
- Small Airplane Issues List (SAIL)
- Transport Airplane Issues List (TAIL)
- Engines & Propellers Issues List
- Rotorcraft Issues List
- List of Significant and Non-Significant Standards Differences (SSD and non-SSD)
Sample DER Authorization Charts
Sample DER Supplemental Information Sheets (SIS)
Last updated: Friday, January 16, 2026