A Flight Standards District Office (FSDO ( )) is a locally affiliated field office of the United States

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Purpose

The FSDOs serve as local representatives of the FAA. Each office reports to one of nine Regional FAA offices and perform a variety of compliance and enforcement actions. Such items include: Flight Standards District Offices (FSDO)
faa.gov * Low-flying aircraft reporting * Accident Reporting * Air carrier certification and operations *

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* Aircraft operational issues * Aircraft permits * Airmen certification (licensing) for pilots, mechanics, repairmen, dispatchers, and

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s * Certification and modification issues * Enforcement of Airmen & Aircraft Regulations

References

External links

Official site
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