Regulations & Policy 

• Regulations and Policy
  • FAA Order 8000.95, Designee Management Policy
  • FAA Order 8110.4, Type Certification
  • FAA Order 8130.2 (PDF), Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft
  • FAA Order 8130.21 (PDF), Procedures for Completion and Use of the Authorized Release Certificate, FAA Form 8130-3, Airworthiness Approval Tag
• Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS)
• Dynamic Regulatory System Help & Training
• FAA and Industry Guide to Product Certification (PDF)

Library

This library contains procedural, technical, and supplemental information that may be of interest to manufacturing designees. Job aids, orders, and other often-used technical reference materials are found under the Resources tab.

• Lessons Learned from Civil Aviation Accidents
• The FAA and Industry Guide to Product Certification, 3rd edition (CPI Guide) (PDF)
• Introduction to new landing pages for designees (video)
• Part 23 - What a Designee Should Know

Training

• DMIR/DAR-F and ODA Manufacturing Inspection Unit Member Training Requirements
• Designee Registration System (DRS)

Resources

• Information about Designee Management System (DMS)
• Log in to DMS
• Airworthiness Certification (AWC) Designee/ODA Portal
  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Demonstration
• National Automated Conformity Inspection Process (NACIP)
  • Access NACIP application
• Aircraft Certification Information
• DMIR/DAR-F Function Codes, July 10, 2024
• Notice N8000.385, Individual Designee Obligation to Report Arrests, Indictments, and Convictions
• Notice N8000.385 Q&As

Job Aids

• DMIR/DAR-F Application Process
• DMIR/DAR-F DMS User Registration
• DMIR/DAR-F Annual Request to Extend Expiration Data
• DMIR/DAR-F Pre-approvals, Post-activity, and Other Actions
• DMIR/DAR-F Request Additional Authorizations
• DMS Release Notes