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SUBCHAPTER K—ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS 

PART 183—REPRESENTATIVES OF 

THE ADMINISTRATOR 

Subpart A—General 

Sec. 
183.1

Scope. 

Subpart B—Certification of Representatives 

183.11

Selection. 

183.13

Certification. 

183.15

Duration of certificates. 

183.17

Reports. 

Subpart C—Kinds of Designations: 

Privileges 

183.21

Aviation Medical Examiners. 

183.23

Pilot examiners. 

183.25

Technical personnel examiners. 

183.27

Designated aircraft maintenance in-

spectors. 

183.29

Designated engineering representa-

tives. 

183.31

Designated manufacturing inspection 

representatives. 

183.33

Designated Airworthiness Represent-

ative. 

Subpart D—Organization Designation 

Authorization 

183.41

Applicability and definitions. 

183.43

Application. 

183.45

Issuance of Organization Designation 

Authorizations. 

183.47

Qualifications. 

183.49

Authorized functions. 

183.51

ODA Unit personnel. 

183.53

Procedures manual. 

183.55

Limitations. 

183.57

Responsibilities of an ODA Holder. 

183.59

Inspection. 

183.61

Records and reports. 

183.63

Continuing requirements: Products, 

parts or appliances. 

183.65

Continuing requirements: Oper-

ational approvals. 

183.67

Transferability and duration. 

A

UTHORITY

: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 

106(g), 40113, 44702, 45303. 

S

OURCE

: Docket No. 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 

26, 1962, unless otherwise noted. 

E

DITORIAL

N

OTE

: For miscellaneous amend-

ments to cross references in this part 183, see 
Amdt. 183–1, 31 FR 9211, July 6, 1966. 

Subpart A—General 

§ 183.1 Scope. 

This part describes the requirements 

for designating private persons to act 
as representatives of the Administrator 
in examining, inspecting, and testing 
persons and aircraft for the purpose of 
issuing airman, operating, and aircraft 
certificates. In addition, this part 
states the privileges of those represent-
atives and prescribes rules for the exer-
cising of those privileges, as follows: 

(a) An individual may be designated 

as a representative of the Adminis-
trator under subparts B or C of this 
part. 

(b) An organization may be des-

ignated as a representative of the Ad-
ministrator by obtaining an Organiza-
tion Designation Authorization under 
subpart D of this part. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2003–16685, 70 FR 59946, Oct. 
13, 2005] 

Subpart B—Certification of 

Representatives 

§ 183.11 Selection. 

(a) The Federal Air Surgeon, or his or 

her authorized representatives within 
the FAA, may select Aviation Medical 
Examiners from qualified physicians 
who apply. In addition, the Federal Air 
Surgeon may designate qualified foren-
sic pathologists to assist in the med-
ical investigation of aircraft accidents. 

(b) Any local Flight Standards In-

spector may select a pilot examiner, 
technical personnel examiner, or a des-
ignated aircraft maintenance inspector 
whenever he determines there is a need 
for one. 

(c)(1) The Aircraft Certification Serv-

ice may select Designated Engineering 
Representatives from qualified persons 
who apply by a letter accompanied by 
a ‘‘Statement of Qualifications of Des-
ignated Engineering Representative.’’ 

(2) The Aircraft Certification Service 

may select Designated Manufacturing