Which Local Office Should I Contact?

The FAA aircraft local field offices listed below can provide you direct personal assistance to address your particular situation in a timely manner:

• Aircraft Certification Offices (ACO) are staffed with FAA Aviation Safety Engineers (ASE) to assist with:
  • Design approvals and certificate management
  • U.S. production approvals
  • Engineering and analyses questions
  • Investigating and reporting aircraft accidents, incidents, and service difficulties
  • Designated Engineering Representatives (DER) oversight

• Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO) are staffed to assist with:
  • Airmen certification (licensing), to include pilots, mechanics, I.A.s, repairmen, dispatchers, and parachute riggers
  • Aircraft permits and other certification issues
  • Air carrier certification and operations
  • Accident investigations
  • Enforcement and investigation issues

• Manufacturing Inspection District Offices (MIDO) are staffed with FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI) to assist with:
  • Manufacturing and production certification
  • Airworthiness certification
  • Manufacturing facilities approval holder issues
  • Manufacturing Designated Airworthiness Representatives (DAR-F) oversight

• Manufacturing Inspection Office (MIO) provide:
• Oversight of Manufacturing Inspection District Offices (MIDO)
• Management of geographically located production facilities and designees