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UNITED STATES

News & Regulatory Updates
Federal Aviation Administration
The	Federal	Aviation	Administration	has	made	a	number	
of	revisions	to	FAA	Order	9800.1,	including	the	following:
Volume 7, Chapter 8: Providing written notification of
an investigation under the pilot's bill of rights
This	 section	 provides	 guidance	 to	 inspectors	 on	 the	
written	 notification	 required	 to	 be	 provided	 to	 individuals	 who	 are	 the	 subject	 of	 an	 investigation	 relating	 to	 the	
approval,	 denial,	 suspension,	 modification	 or	 revocation	
of	 an	 airman	 certificate	 under	 Chapter	 447	 of	Title	 49	 of	
the	 United	 States	 Code	 of	 Regulations.	 Therefore,	 this	
guidance	applies	to	inspectors	conducting	an	investigation	
of	an	individual's	qualifications	to	hold	an	airman	certificate	or	rating	(including	the	reexamination	of	an	airman's	
qualifications)	under	Volume	5,	as	well	as	inspectors	who	
are	conducting	an	investigation	related	to	an	individual	airman's	apparent	noncompliance	with	14	CFR.
Volume 6, Chapter 11: Surveillance
Section 15 - Monitor Certificated Airframe and/or
Powerplant Mechanic, Repairman, Parachute Rigger and
Inspection Authorization Holder
Surveillance of Maintenance Airmen.	 The	 current	
edition	 of	 FAA	 Order	 1800.56,	 National	 Flight	 Standards	
Work	 Program	 Guidelines,	 Air	 Transportation	 Oversight	
System	Element	Performance	Inspection,	Safety	Attribute	
Inspection	4.1.2	provides	policy	for	developing	and	execut16

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ing	annual	surveillance	work	programs	involving	the	surveillance	of	certificated	mechanics,	parachute	riggers	and	
holders	of	the	IA.	The	basic	objective	of	this	surveillance	
is	to	promote	aviation	safety	by	ensuring	compliance	with	
applicable	14	CFR	Parts.	Components	of	such	surveillance	
include	the	following:
*	 Observation	 of	 airmen	 performing	 or	 supervising	
maintenance.
*	 Evaluation	 of	 airmen	 having	 completed	 maintenance.
*	 Review	of	maintenance	records	to	determine	compliance	with	the	regulations.
Violations of 14 CFR.	Aviation	safety	inspectors	should	
give	prompt	attention	to	any	report	of	an	alleged	violation	
of	14	CFR.	ASIs	should	concentrate	their	efforts	in	those	
areas	where	there	are	reasons	for	suspicion	or	evidence	of	
noncompliance	with	14	CFR.
Repeat	surveillance	of	certificated	mechanics	who	continuously	 demonstrate	 appropriate	 performance	 in	 exercising	 the	 privileges	 and	 limitations	 of	 their	 certificate	 in	
compliance	 with	 14	 CFR	 does	 not	 provide	 for	 the	 most	
effective	allocation	of	FAA	manpower.
ASIs	 may	 base	 the	 frequency	 of	 surveillance	 on	 the	
maintenance	airman's	volume	of	work	accomplished.	It	is	
logical	to	increase	the	frequency	of	surveillance	on	maintenance	airmen	who	perform	a	comparatively	high	volume	
of	work.
Unairworthy Conditions.	An	ASI	may	encounter	conditions	or	practices	that,	if	allowed	to	continue,	may	result	
in	the	approval	for	return	to	service	of	an	unairworthy	item	
and	 resulting	 in	 a	 violation	 of	 14	 CFR.	 The	 ASI	 should	
bring	these	conditions	or	practices	to	the	immediate	attention	of	the	certificated	mechanic	and	provide	guidance	as	
appropriate.	 Written	 notification	 should	 be	 provided	 by
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