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Order 8000.379 - Flight Standards Service and Aircraft Certification Service Acknowledgment and Continuing Oversight of a Corporate Safety Management System

Document Information

Type
Order
Number
8000.379
Title
Flight Standards Service and Aircraft Certification Service Acknowledgment and Continuing Oversight of a Corporate Safety Management System
Date issued
2026-03-06
Status
Active
Office of Primary Responsibility
AFS-900
Access restriction
Public
Order purpose statement

This order provides guidance and assigns responsibilities for Flight Standards Service (FS) and Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) personnel to perform Continued Operational Safety (COS) and oversight of an aviation organization that has implemented a Corporate Safety Management System (SMS). A Corporate SMS may incorporate multiple Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) certificates, authorizations, or approvals, which may be overseen by a single or multiple responsible Flight Standards and/or AIR office(s). Oversight of the aviation organizations remains with their respective services office. This order contains information that is administrative in nature.

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