ADVISORY CIRCULARS
Advisory circulars are issued by the FAA to inform the aviation public, in a systematic way, of nomregulatory material of interest. The contents of advisory circulars are not binding on the public unless incorporated into a regulation by reference.
AC 00-2, Advisory Circular Checklist, contains a list of current FAA advisory circulars and provides detailed instructions on how to obtain them. It also contains a list of U.S. Government Printing Office bookstores located throughout the United States that stock many Government publications. This advisory circular may be obtained free upon request from:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Subsequent Distribution Office
Ardmore East Business Center
3341 Q 75th Avenue
Landover, MD 20785
Fax (301) 386-5394
Internet site: http://www.acpi.org/index.html
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
The following regulations are those you may be most interested in reading. They pertain primarily to the operation and maintenance of the aircraft and to obtaining a pilot certificate or an A&P mechanic certificate:
14 CFR part I Definitions and Abbreviations
14 CFR part 21 Certification Procedures for Products and Parts
14 CFR part 23 Airworthiness Standards: Normal, Utility, and Acrobatic Category Aircraft and Commuter Category Airplanes
14 CFR part 33 Airworthiness Standards: Aircraft Engines
14 CFR part 35 Airworthiness Standards: Propellers
14 CFR part 39 Airworthiness Directives
14 CFR part 43 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration
14 CFR part 45 Identification and Registration Marking
14 CFR part 47 Aircraft Registration
14 CFR part 49 Recording of Aircraft Titles and Security Documents
14 CFR part 61 Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors
14 CFR part 65 Certification: Airmen Other than Flight Crewmembers
14 CFR part 91 General Operating and Flight Rules
AC 00-44, Status of Federal Aviation Regulations, contains the current status of the CFR’s, including changes issued, price list, and ordering instructions. This advisory circular may be obtained free upon request from:
U.S. Department of Transportation
Subsequent Distribution Office (SVC 121.23)
Ardmore East Business Center
3341 Q 75th Avenue
Landover, MD 20785
Fax (301) 386-5394
RECORDS
If you become an aircraft owner, pilot, or certificated mechanic, you may, at some time, need to obtain copies of documents pertaining to your aircraft, airman, or medical certification.
Documents pertaining to aircraft can be requested from:
Federal Aviation Administration
Civil Aviation Registry, AFS-750
P.O. Box 25504
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 954-3116
If your pilot certificate is lost, destroyed, or mutilated, you may obtain a replacement certificate by sending a written request with your name, permanent mailing address, social security number, date and place of birth, and any additional information, such as type of certificate and certificate number, with a check or money order for $2 to:
Federal Aviation Administration
Civil Aviation Registry, AFS-760
P.O. Box 25082
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
If it becomes necessary to fly before a replacement certificate arrives, you may obtain a fax confirming your pilot status, which is valid for up to 60 days, from the Airman Certification Branch at (405) 954-3261.
Medical records are available from:
Federal Aviation Administration
Aeromedical Certification Branch, AAM-331
P.O. Box 26080
Oklahoma City, OK 73126-5063
If your medical certificate is lost, destroyed, or mutilated, you may obtain a replacement certificate by sending a written request with your signature, birth date, social security number, and a check or money order for $2 to:
Federal Aviation Administration
AMZ-300
P.O. Box 25770
Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4915
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If it becomes necessary to fly before a replacement certificate arrives, you may obtain a fax confirming your medical status, which is valid for up to 60 days, from the Aeromedical Certification Branch at (405) 954-4821.
Fees for furnishing copies of paper records are $2 for the search, $0.25 for a copy of the first page, $0.05 for a copy of the second page and each additional page; $0.15 for each microfiche (for microfiched records); $3 for certification of copies as duplicates of the original records; $2 for duplicate aircraft registration or airman certificate or medical certificate; and $5 for certification of a diligent search for all possible sources of information.
Fees, which are subject to change, may be paid by check, draft, or postal money order, payable to the Treasury of the Unites States. Send your request to the proper branch. If a prospective owner has reason to believe that an aircraft has been previously destroyed or demolished and has been rebuilt or restored, contact:
Civil Aviation Registry, AFS-750
P.O. Box 25504
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
They may have documentation if the aircraft was reported to the FAA as destroyed or demolished. The aircraft records may be requested for review at the above address.
For the current phone numbers of the FSDO in your area, check your local telephone directory under the section of United States Government Offices, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and Flight Standards District Office. If the responsibility for your locality is not with that office, you will be advised about which office to contact.
