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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. 

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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 

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§ 183.21 

Inspection Representatives from quali-
fied persons who apply by a letter ac-
companied by a ‘‘Statement of Quali-
fications of Designated Manufacturing 
Inspection Representative.’’ 

(d) The Associate Administrator for 

Aviation Safety, may select Designated 
Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Ex-
aminers. 

(e) The Aircraft Certification Service 

may select Designated Airworthiness 
Representatives from qualified persons 
who apply by a letter accompanied by 
a ‘‘Statement of Qualifications of Des-
ignated Airworthiness Representa-
tive.’’ 

(Approved by the Office of Management and 
Budget under control number 2120–0035) 

(Secs. 313(a), 314, 601, 603, 605, and 1102, Fed-
eral Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 
U.S.C. 1354(a), 1355, 1421, 1423, 1425, and 1502); 
sec. 6(c) Department of Transportation Act 
(49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) 

[Doc. No. 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 26, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 183–7, 45 FR 32669, May 19, 
1980; Amdt. 183–8, 48 FR 16179, Apr. 14, 1983; 
Amdt. 183–9, 54 FR 39296, Sept. 25, 1989; Amdt. 
183–13, 73 FR 43066, July 24, 2008; Docket 
FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 183–17, 83 FR 9176, Mar. 
5, 2018; Doc. No. FAA–2022–1355; Amdt. 183–18; 
87 FR 75848, Dec. 9, 2022] 

§ 183.13 Certification. 

(a) A ‘‘Certificate of Designation’’ 

and an appropriate Identification Card 
is issued to each Aviation Medical Ex-
aminer and to each forensic patholo-
gist designated under § 183.11(a). 

(b) A ‘‘Certificate of Authority’’ 

specifying the kinds of designation for 
which the person concerned is qualified 
and stating an expiration date is issued 
to each Flight Standards Designated 
Representative, along with a ‘‘Certifi-
cate of Designation’’ for display pur-
poses, designating the holder as a 
Flight Standards Representative and 
specifying the kind of designation for 
which he is qualified. 

(c) A ‘‘Certificate of Authority,’’ 

stating the specific functions which the 
person concerned is authorized to per-
form and stating an expiration date, is 
issued to each Designated Airworthi-
ness Representative, along with a 

‘‘Certificate of Designation’’ for dis-
play purposes. 

(Secs. 601 and 602, 72 Stat. 752, 49 U.S.C. 1421– 
1422; secs. 313(a), 314, 601, 603, 605, and 1102, 
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended (49 
U.S.C. 1354(a), 1355, 1421, 1423, 1425, and 1502); 
sec. 6(c) Department of Transportation Act 
(49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) 

[Doc. No. 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 26, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 183–2, 32 FR 46, Jan. 5, 
1967; Amdt. 183–8, 48 FR 16179, Apr. 14, 1983] 

§ 183.15 Duration of certificates. 

(a) Unless sooner terminated under 

paragraph (b) of this section, a designa-
tion as an Aviation Medical Examiner 
or as a Flight Standards or Aircraft 
Certification Service Designated Rep-
resentative as described in §§ 183.21, 
183.23, 183.25, 183.27, 183.29, 183.31, or 
183.33 is effective until the expiration 
date shown on the document granting 
the authorization. 

(b) A designation made under this 

subpart terminates: 

(1) Upon the written request of the 

representative; 

(2) Upon the written request of the 

employer in any case in which the rec-
ommendation of the employer is re-
quired for the designation; 

(3) Upon the representative being sep-

arated from the employment of the em-
ployer who recommended him or her 
for certification; 

(4) Upon a finding by the Adminis-

trator that the representative has not 
properly performed his or her duties 
under the designation; 

(5) Upon the assistance of the rep-

resentative being no longer needed by 
the Administrator; or 

(6) For any reason the Administrator 

considers appropriate. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2007–27812, 73 FR 43066, July 
24, 2008] 

§ 183.17 Reports. 

Each representative designated under 

this part shall make such reports as 
are prescribed by the Administrator. 

Subpart C—Kinds of Designations: 

Privileges 

§ 183.21 Aviation Medical Examiners. 

An Aviation Medical Examiner 

may—