Designees & Delegations

Regulations & Policies

• Print

Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations

• Part 21, Certification Procedures for Products and Parts
• Part 45, Identification and Registration Marking
• Part 47, Aircraft Registration
• Part 183, Representatives of the Administrator

Other Regulations

• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Regulations
• Joint Aviation Requirements (JARs) from the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) of Europe
• Predecessor Regulations to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations:
• Civil Air Regulations (CARs)/Civil Aeronautics Manuals (CAMs)/Aeronautics Bulletins
• Regulations of the Administrator

Advisory Circulars (AC)

• AC 21-2L, Complying with the Requirements of Importing Countries or Jurisdictions When Exporting U.S. Products, Articles, or Parts
• AC 21-23B, Airworthiness Certification of Civil Aircraft, Engines, Propellers, and Related Products Imported to the United States
• AC 21-32A, Control of Parts Shipped Prior to Type Certification Issuance
• AC 21-43, Production Under 14 CFR Part 21, Subparts F, G, K, and O
• AC 45-2D, Identification and Registration Marking
• List of Advisory Circulars (PDF) for Aircraft Certification Designees & Delegations
• Department of Transportation Online Digital Special Collections – Superceded Advisory Circulars

Orders

• 8100.8, Designee Management Handbook
• 8100.15A, Organization Designation Authorization Procedures
• 8110.4C, Type Certification
• 8110.37E, Designated Engineering Representative (DER) Handbook
• 8130.2G, Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products
• 8130.21G, Procedures for Completion of and use of FAA Form 8130-3, Airworthiness Approval Tag
• 8130.33, Designated Airworthiness Representatives: Amateur-Built and Light-Sport Aircraft Certification Functions
• List of FAA Orders (PDF) for Aircraft Certification Designees & Delegations

Policy Memos

• PS-2004-6-21-04, Designated Engineering Representative (DER) Compliance Findings to 14 CFR Part 21 Requirements
• PS-AIR100-2001-01, Use of DER in the Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA) Process
• PS-AIR100-3-31-05, DER Approval of Flammability Data