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Air Navigation Facilities
Air navigation facilities include radio directional equipment and landing aids and are inspected and rated by the FAA to ensure compliance with safety operational standards. A certificate issued by the FAA to such a facility establishes such compliance.
Air Agencies
FAA regulations applying to aircraft repair stations and to maintenance technician facilities, pilot schools, and training centers include the requirement of meeting certification standards relating to procedures, instructors, equipment, tools, and personnel.
Airports
Since 1982, the FAA has been charged with certificating operators of airports serving certificated air carriers (Airport and Airway Development Act). FAA regulations containing the requirements applicable to such airport operators are found in Part 139 and relate primarily to maintenance of minimum safety standards in airport operations.
Designees
The FAA designates individuals possessing certain skills, training, or education to assist it in carrying out its examination and inspection duties and through whom FAA certificates are issued. These individuals must first be certified, themselves, as representatives of the administrator and must hold that certificate issued by the FAA. These individuals include Aviation Medical Examiners who are issued a Certificate of Designation, and Pilot Examiners (Flight Standards Designated Examiner) who are issued a Certificate of Authority. In addition, Certificates of Authority are issued to Technical Personnel Examiners, Designated Aircraft Maintenance Inspectors, Designated Engineering Representatives, Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representatives, and Designated Airworthiness Representatives.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
There are three categories of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) now operating under FAA authorization in the National Air Space (NAS) in the United States: Model aircraft, Experimental UAS, and Public UAS.
Model Aircraft
FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57, entitled “Model Aircraft Operating Standards” applies to the recreational use of the NAS by model airplane operators. Issued in 1981, these standards limit the operation of model aircraft to less than 400 feet above the surface, away from populated areas, and when operated within three miles of an airport, notice must be given to the airport operator or control tower.