Part 125 of the federal aviation regulations was issued to establish a uniform set of certification and operational rules for large airplanes having a seating capacity of 20 or more passengers or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more, when used for private carriage. These rules substantially upgrade the level of safety applicable to large airplanes formerly operated under Part 91. In the eyes of the FAA, each of the manuals listed above is officially a stand alone document. Because each manual references items contained in the other two manuals, it is highly recommended that all three manuals and in the case of Part 125 operators, all four, be submitted together as a package. There are many variables associated with the application(s) for these manuals which are convoluted even more by the bureaucracy involved within each FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). Since each of these regional offices is empowered by law as the “administrator”, they have within reason, and within legal precedent, the latitude to interpret how you “comply” with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR’s). It is therefore imperative that your application contain what your FSDO or International Field Office (IFO) wants to see! That’s where we come in. PAS is partnered with one of the most dynamic and trusted manual designers in aviation. With approved manuals in most every FSDO region of the United States, experience has proven that getting to know the “personality” and inherent requirements of the FSDO is paramount. Once again, known entities (on both sides) play an important part in preparing an application that will be well received and garner the attention required to expedite the process. |