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OVERVIEW OF THE PART 121 AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATION PROCESS -
The Certification Process for Part 121 applicants consists of a Pre-Application Process and a Series of Four Phases and Three Gates that must be successfully completed when progressing between Phases.
Pre-Application Process -
This part of the process is the most complex, demanding, and time consuming.
4 Application Phases -
* Phase 1: Application - This phase begins when an applicant submits a request to the CHDO for a formal application meeting.
* Phase 2: Design Assessment - The FAA reviews how well you design, document, and audit your safety-critical processes. These processes must comply with regulations and safety standards and allow you to manage the hazard related risk in your system.
* Phase 3: Performance Assessment - The FAA observes and monitors many types of applicant activities to confirm that your operating systems produce the intended results.
* Phase 4: Administrative functions - The FAA issues an Air Carrier or Operating Certificate and Operations Specifications when you have completed all requirements, phases and gates of the certification process.
FAA Overview Of The Process:
http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/atos/air...w_process/
The Longer & More Detailed Version: