Regulation 101: Law for the Aviation Professional

Regulation 101: Law for the Aviation Professional provides an opportunity to learn the basic FAA requirements associated with making day-to-day decisions on purchasing, designing, manufacturing, operating, maintaining or selling civil aviation products and parts.

The course provides top management, purchasing agents, quality control and assurance personnel, mechanics, inspectors and supervisors with a comprehensive understanding of the regulations that govern activities in the civil aviation industry.

Regulation 101 Topics

The Political & Legal Framework

  • The Politics of Aviation Safety
  • Regulatory Law: In the Beginning
  • FAA Enforcement
  • State and Federal Criminal Law
  • FAA Organization
  • The Regulations One by One
  • The Regulatory Chain
  • The First Link: Design & Production
  • Prime Manufacturers
  • Domestic and Foreign Suppliers
  • Approving the Design
  • The Type Certificate (TC)
  • Design Changes
  • Privileges of the TC Holder
  • Approving the Production
  • Delegations
  • The PMA Rule

The Second Link: Operations

  • Part 91, 121, 125 and 135
  • Part 121 "Design" Requirements
  • Operations Meets Design
  • Operations Meets Maintenance
  • Air Carrier Maintenance Requirements

The Third Link: Maintenance

  • Definitions
  • Part 43: What it Covers
  • Who May Perform the Work
  • The "How To" Instructions
  • Approved Technical Data
  • The Quality Standard
  • The Air Carrier Blessing
  • Who May Approve For Return to Service
  • Recordkeeping
  • Part 65
  • Part 145 Repair Stations

Other Considerations for the Professional

  • NTSB Accident Investigations
  • Suspected Unapproved Parts
  • The Freedom of Information Act
  • Your Relationship With the FAA