Reprint of FAA Order 2150.3B FAA Compliance and Enforcement Program. This order contains policies, procedures, and guidelines for the Federal Aviation Administration's compliance and enforcement program. The order also articulates the FAA's philosophy for using various remedies, including education, corrective action, informal action, remedial training, administrative action, and legal enforcement action, to address noncompliance with statutory and regulatory requirements enforced by the FAA. It provides for the public a written statement of the Administrator's policy guidance for imposing...

The "Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook" (FAA-H-8083-1B - 2016) has been prepared in recognition of the importance of weight and balance technology in conducting safe and efficient flight. The objective of this handbook is twofold: to provide the airframe and powerplant mechanic (A&P) with the method of determining the empty weight and empty weight center of gravity (EWCG) of an aircraft and to furnish the flight crew with information on loading and operating the aircraft to ensure its weight is within the allowable limit and the center of gravity (CG) is within the allowable range.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published the "Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Study Guide" (FAA-G-8082-22) to communicate the knowledge areas you need to study to prepare to take the Remote Pilot Certificate with an sUAS rating airman knowledge test.

This Acquisition Workforce Strategy provides the blueprint for building and sustaining a high-performing acquisition workforce. The purpose and focus of the Acquisition Workforce Strategy is to ensure FAA has a stable cadre of federal employees and maintains core in-house capabilities necessary to successfully manage FAA's acquisition objectives. While recognizing the contribution and role of our contractors, this Strategy focuses on the federal workforce only. The Acquisition Management System (AMS) establishes policy and guidance for all aspects of lifecycle acquisition management at FAA....

Safety is the top priority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as it manages America's National Airspace System (NAS). The NAS is the common network of U.S. airspace - air navigation facilities, equipment, and services; airports or landing areas; aeronautical charts, information and services; rules, regulations, and procedures; technical information; and manpower and material. Thanks to the expertise of people and the support of technology, tens of thousands of aircraft are guided safely and expeditiously every day through the NAS to their destinations. Air traffic controller...

This version of the Safety Risk Management Guidance for System Acquisitions (SRMGSA) cancels SRMGSA Version 2.0. It applies to acquisitions that have a potential effect on safety risk in the National Airspace System (NAS) when the acquired systems are operationally fielded. The SRMGSA includes information pertaining to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS) changes, Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Portfolio Management, and Integrated Safety Management. The body of the document contains only high-level policy and guidance concerning...

Today's aerospace enterprise is among the most technically complex systems ever devised. The demands on the National Airspace System plus the impact of evolving technology, rising traffic volumes, and the implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System create an environment where assumptions must be continually tested and validated using robust feedback loops. Recognizing the scope of this increasing complexity, the Administrator recently reinforced the importance of building upon the ability of the Federal Aviation Administration Safety Management System to find the issues,...