Life Sciences Research Section

The Life Sciences Section is comprised of a Health Safety Information Team and an Environmental Aerospace Physiology Research Team.

The Health Safety Information Team performs a variety of functions researching and addressing how well aerospace medicine policy controls and decisions are mitigating risk in aerospace operations, this includes predicting and producing tools to predict the dose of radiation to which passengers and crew are exposed during aerospace operations.

Biomedical Sciences Section

The Biomedical Sciences Section employs professionals in biomarker research, informatics, system and database administration, and health information management. It focuses on generating, collecting, analyzing, and securing aeromedically relevant data, as well as making data and interpretations available to appropriate parties.  Data sources include scientific Human Subjects Research studies, aviation accident investigations, and aviation accident autopsies.

Forensic Science Section

The Forensic Sciences Section conducts toxicological evaluations on aircraft accident fatalities, and continually develops novel methods to answer complex and difficult aeromedical questions. The Forensic Sciences laboratory serves as the primary national site for toxicology testing for federal agencies, including the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The Forensic Sciences Section is made up of two teams; Forensic Toxicology Team and Quality Assurance Team.

Aerospace Medical Research and Safety Assurance Division

The division executes the FAA’s Aeromedical Research Program, which focuses on safety sensitive personnel and airline passenger health, safety, and performance in current and forecasted future civilian aerospace operations. The division also supports ongoing operational safety functions through its radiobiology and pilot incapacitation, incident, and accident medical case review/toxicological analysis programs. For current and completed research, please visit the following websites:

Fact Checking Medical Myths in Aviation

Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention

Accident Data

Use the interactive dashboard below to learn more about accident and incident information reported to the Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention. You can also view preliminary accident information reported to the Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention. All information is preliminary and subject to change.

Procedures Statement of Capability (PSOC)

Procedures Statement of Compliance;

Procedural Statement of Compliance (PSOC): The PSOC provides evidence of procedures compliance.

Operators should obtain a PSOC for their procedures from their procedure provider. The following are contacts for the procedure providers participating in the Streamlined Part 91 Operational Approval Process. You will not be able to obtain the PSOC from the FAA.

Procedure Providers are encouraged to use this guide to prepare and submit a request to obtain FAA acceptance of a PSOC.

Training Statement of Capability (TSOC)

 Training Statement of Compliance

Training Statement of Compliance (TSOC): The TSOC provides evidence of training compliance.

Operators should obtain a TSOC for their training from their training provider. The following are contacts for the training providers participating in the Streamlined Part 91 Operational Approval Process. You will not be able to obtain the TSOC from the FAA.

Training Centers are encouraged to use this guide to prepare and submit a request to obtain FAA acceptance of a TSOC.

Aircraft Statement of Capability (ASOC)

Aircraft Statement of Capability

Aircraft Statement of Capability (ASOC): The ASOC provides evidence of aircraft capabilities.

Operators should obtain the ASOC for their aircraft from their aircraft manufacturer. The following are contacts for the aircraft manufacturers participating in the Streamlined Part 91 Operational Approval Process. You will not be able to obtain an ASOC from the FAA.

Aircraft manufacturers are encouraged to use this guide to prepare and submit a request to obtain FAA acceptance of an ASOC.

Nick Fuller

Executive Director, Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service, AOV-1

Nick Fuller is the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Executive Director of the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV), responsible for directing the independent, risk-based, data-driven safety oversight of air navigation services.