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InFO 08035: Announcement of FAA Order 8900.1 Change 22
In Brief
What It Addresses
This InFO announces Change 22 to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1. This order contains aviation safety policy used by aviation safety inspectors (ASI) in performance of their official duties.
Why It Matters
FAA Order 8900.1 and FSIMS were published on September 13, 2007. It is the result of a complex effort undertaken to standardize the functioning of the ASI position and make FAA safety policy available to both FAA personnel and individuals outside of the FAA.
Recommended Action
Air carrier managers and other personnel should be aware that Change 22 to FAA Order 8900.1 is incorporated electronically into the FSIMS website. Air carrier personnel who are actively engaged in a process that uses FAA safety policy or are interacting with FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors should be aware that this Change is present in FSIMS.
From the Document: selected source passages, quoted as written, for a quick overview.
InFOInformation for Operators
U.S. Department InFO 08035
of Transportation DATE: 5/16/08
Federal Aviation
Administration Flight Standards Service
Washington, DC http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info An InFO contains valuable information for operators that should help them meet certain administrative, regulatory, or operational requirements with relatively low urgency or impact on safety.
Subject: Announcement of FAA Order 8900.1 Change 22
Purpose: This InFO announces Change 22 to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1. This order contains aviation safety policy used by aviation safety inspectors (ASI) in performance of their official duties. This change is published electronically and incorporated in the FAA’s Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS) Web site available at http://fsims.faa.gov.
Background: FAA Order 8900.1 and FSIMS were published on September 13, 2007. It is the result of a complex effort undertaken to standardize the functioning of the ASI position and make FAA safety policy available to both FAA personnel and individuals outside of the FAA. In particular, air carriers and other air operators should be aware of the availability of this order. Additionally, this order is published in an electronic format that facilitates currency and standardization of critical FAA aviation safety policy.
Discussion: There are no requirements for user notification of an update to order 8900.1 or FSIMS or the aviation safety policy contained therein. It is advantageous for all who use FSIMS to be aware of its currency, particularly those who are subject to aviation safety regulations and/or FAA policies. To facilitate the public’s awareness of changes to this order, the FAA has decided to advise air carriers of the publication of Change 22 to FSIMS. This change is incorporated in the electronic order available at the FAA’s FSIMS web site. Change 22 was released on 5/14/2008.
Recommended Action: Air carrier managers and other personnel should be aware that Change 22 to FAA Order 8900.1 is incorporated electronically into the FSIMS website. Air carrier personnel who are actively engaged in a process that uses FAA safety policy or are interacting with FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors should be aware that this Change is present in FSIMS. It is recommended that they confirm whether or not policy revisions reflected in this Change affect a process that they are currently involved with.
Questions: For any questions pertaining to this InFO, please contact the Air Carrier Operations Branch, AFS-220 at (202) 267-8166.
Approved by: AFS-200 OPR: AFS-220
Source: Federal Aviation Administration — www.faa.gov. Reproduced from the published record; FlightPush adds formatting only.
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