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The FAA published a significant revision to the U.S. manufacturing regulations on October 16, 2009. [17] This new rule eliminates some of the legal distinctions between forms of production approval issued by the FAA, which should have the effect of further demonstrating the FAA's support of the quality systems implemented by PMA manufacturers.
The manufacturers that meet these standards are issued Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) by the FAA. Because the United States was the first nation to adopt rules permitting the manufacture of aircraft after market parts (and for many decades was the only nation with these rules), the PMA industry is primarily concentrated in the United States.
A supplemental type certificate (STC) originally issued in 1960 by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) A supplemental type certificate (STC) is a civil aviation authority-approved major modification or repair to an existing type certified aircraft, engine or propeller. As it adds to the existing type certificate, it is deemed "supplemental".
The FAA permits the aircraft owner or operator to produce replacement parts from scratch (using the original as a template and using the same dimensions and materials), and document it in the logbooks as an "owner-produced part" in accordance with FAR §21.9(a)(5). [7]
One of the companies poised to rise to the forefront of the trillion-dollar, budding industry is based in Florida and recently got a stamp of approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
ICAO Aviation Data Service (official site) Airline Designator / Code Database Search Archived 2005-10-01 at the Wayback Machine (from The Airline Codes Web Site) Airline Designator / Code Database Search (from Aviation Codes Central Web Site - Regular Updates) Airline Designator / Code Listing (from FAA Web Site)
A Technical Standard Order (TSO) is a minimum performance standard issued by the United States Federal Aviation Administration for specified materials, parts, processes, and appliances used on civil aircraft.
FAA document that establishes the ODA program. The Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) program was established by FAA Order 8100.15() (image at right). The ODA, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), grants airworthiness designee authority to organizations or companies.