FAA Order 8100.8
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FAA Order 8100.8(), Designee Management Handbook, establishes "policy and procedures for the selection,[2] appointment, orientation, training, oversight, renewal tracking, and termination of certain representatives of the Administrator" of the Federal Aviation Administration.[3] In particular, it is a resource for individuals interested in becoming a Designated Engineering Representative (DER).[4]
Abbreviation | FAA Order 8100.8 |
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Status | Active |
First published | 20 November 1998 (1998-11-20)[1] |
Latest version | D 2011 (2011) |
Organization | Federal Aviation Administration AIR-100/200 |
Domain | Aviation safety |
Website | Order 8100.8D |
DERs are not employees of the FAA. FAA employees must resign from the FAA before obtaining DER certification.[5]
Subject to FAA Notice 8000.372 Manufacturing Designee Management System Implementation (2014), all Designated Airworthiness Representatives for Manufacturing (DAR-Fs) and Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representatives (DMIRs) are subject to the policy in FAA Order 8000.95, Designee Management Policy. Order 8100.8 is no longer applicable to these two designations.[6][7][8]
FAA Order 8100.8 Revision D cancels FAA Order 8130.33C, Designated Airworthiness Representatives: Amateur-built and Light-Sport Aircraft Certification Functions, by adding a section to provide guidance and policy for selection and appointment of DARs to the functions of light-sport aircraft airworthiness certification.