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FAA Addresses Wait Times for SP-Part 135 Approvals
The FAA has issued new safety guidelines for single pilot Part 135 compliance.
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The FAA has issued new safety guidelines for single pilot Part 135 compliance. (Photo: NBAA)

The FAA has published updated guidance for agency safety inspectors to address policy revisions concerning the initial certification process for certain Part 135 single-pilot applicants. According to the agency, the aim of the revisions are to “reduce overall wait times for initial certification applicants whose proposed operations are of limited scope and complexity.”

Because such operators are not required to have a procedures manual or an approved pilot training program, the FAA said it has determined that for these Part 135 initial certification applicants that the safety assurance system (SAS) and element design (ED) documentation requirements can be reduced without negatively impacting safety.

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