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FAA Cybersecurity Awareness Symposium

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for ensuring people can fly safely and efficiently throughout our National Airspace System. Each year the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Cybersecurity Group hosts the FAA Cybersecurity Awareness Symposium to promote cybersecurity awareness, collaboration, and partnerships between the FAA, Interagency Stakeholders, Industry, and Academia.

Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center

The Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, provides critical products and services that touch all aspects of aviation. Our mission is to directly support the safe and efficient operations of our national and international aviation system and provide competitive business solutions for our customers. See what's going on at the Center. More at MMAC »

The Center has the following core service functions:

FAA Academy

FAA Academy

 

Facility Management

Facility Management

FAA Logistics Center

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Enterprise Services Center

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What's New

Center Buzz

The Center Buzz highlights any organization at the Aeronautical Center, including tenants.  Learn about processes, highlight an employee or team's success, showcase organizational work and activities, available resources, and anything that is of general interest to employees and contractors working at the Aeronautical Center.   More Center Buzz »

Construction Zone

The Construction Zone is dedicated to information from the Aeronautical Center’s Office of Facility Management. Here, you will learn about any ongoing construction at or around the Center and topics related to safety, health, occupational, or environmental issues. More Construction Zone »

Community Outreach

The Community Outreach features all things community-related. It offers STEM-related topics, family-related community events, aviation-related events, and seasonal activities. It also features topics related to education or training, fitness, and specials offered by the Employee Association Bookstore.   More Community Outreach »

The Center Story

The Center occupies approximately 133 buildings, is located on 1,100 acres in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and has a heritage rich in aviation. 
More about the Center Story »

Center Impact

It's our allegiance to partnership that keeps us strong. Without having crucial partnerships, our organizations and the Center would not be where it. More on the Center Impact »

Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS)

Monday, December 08, 2025

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Contact UsIn our continuing effort to improve EFVS operational policy and the quality of service, the Flight Operations Group encourages EFVS stakeholders to provide feedback directly to our EFVS Operational Policy Team. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
EFVS operations experience Please send us feedback on your EFVS operations here, or through your tablet. The data you provide helps us evaluate sensor performance and informs future operational credit policy. 
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EFVS User Feedback Summary. The information from the EFVS User Feedback web form is used to inform improvements to EFVS operational policy and increase awareness of EFVS sensor performance in the EFVS operator community.

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Operators without a “radio altimeter tolerant airplane” are prohibited from conducting EFVS operations to touchdown and rollout under § 91.176(a) at airports in the 48 contiguous U.S. Operators should consult their aircraft OEM for information regarding their aircraft’s “radio altimeter tolerant” status. More information can be found in Airworthiness Directive 2023-10-02.  

LED IconAs the supply of incandescent lamps used in approach lighting systems dwindles, the FAA has begun using Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps to keep the approach lighting up and running. This page includes information regarding the dissemination of information of LED installation locations.

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The following materials are available for your reference:

Regulations

Applicable FAA regulations for EFVS operations and pilot requirements.

NumberTitle
§ 91.176Straight-in landing operations below DA/DH or MDA using an Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) under IFR
§ 61.66Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) Pilot Requirements

Advisory Circulars (AC)

Applicable FAA Advisory Circulars for EFVS operations and EFVS airworthiness approval.

NumberTitle
90-106Enhanced Flight Vision Systems
20-167Airworthiness Approval of Enhanced Vision System, Synthetic Vision System, Combined Vision System, and Enhanced Flight Vision System Equipment

FAA Internal Guidance

Applicable inspector guidance material on the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS).

NumberTitle
Order 8900.1, Vol. 4, Ch. 17 § 1Evaluating an Application for Letter of Authorization C048 for Part 91
Order 8900.1, Vol. 4, Ch. 17, § 2Evaluating an Application for Operations Specification C048 for Part 125 and 135
Order 8900.1, Vol. 4, Ch. 17, § 3Evaluating an Application for Management Specification C048 for Part 91 Subpart K
Order 8900.1, Vol. 4, Ch. 17, § 4Evaluating an Application for Operations Specification C048 for Part 121

Application Guides

The application guides may not work properly if viewed or manipulated using a web browser (Chrome, Edge, etc.). Please use Adobe to view, complete, and save the appropriate application guide.

DateTitleRevision
10/23/2024Part 91 – Application Guide8
10/03/2022Part 91K – Application Guide2
10/19/2022Part 121 – Application Guide3
10/03/2022Part 129 – Application Guide2
11/18/2024Part 135 – Application Guide6

EFVS Concept Diagram

Informational Documents

Information to clearly, and simply, explain certain EFVS topics. The informational documents may be viewed on either your web browser (Chrome, Edge, etc.) or you can use Adobe.

DateTitleRevision
08/23/2022EFVS Overview5
05/20/2020EFVS Recent Flight Experience Requirements Explained for Part 91 Operators( PDF )1
12/03/2025EFVS Pilot Training Reference( PDF )1
04/21/2021EFVS Training Record Endorsements( PDF )0
5/13/2025OSR - Operational Credit for Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS)7
5/15/2025Quick Reference Guide to EFVS Operational Credit2
10/03/2022EFVS User Feedback5
7/14/2025EFVS Operations and LED Approach Lighting0

EFVS Newsletters

Contact the Flight Operations Group’s EFVS focal point (listed below) for assistance with EFVS operational policy.

EFVS Focal Point: Scott McLellan
Email: 9-AVS-AFS-EFVS@faa.gov

Getting Started

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