FAA Order 8100.8

FAA Order 8100.8(), Designee Management Handbook, establishes "policy and procedures for the selection,^[2] appointment, orientation, training, oversight, renewal tracking, and termination of certain representatives of the Administrator" of the Federal Aviation Administration.^[3] In particular, it is a resource for individuals interested in becoming a Designated Engineering Representative (DER).^[4]

Designee Management Handbook

FAA Publication
Abbreviation	FAA Order 8100.8
Status	Active
First published	20 November 1998 (1998-11-20)[1]
Latest version	D 2011 (2011)
Organization	Federal Aviation Administration AIR-100/200
Domain	Aviation safety
Website	Order 8100.8D

DERs are not employees of the FAA. FAA employees must resign from the FAA before obtaining DER certification.^[5]

Subject to FAA Notice 8000.372 Manufacturing Designee Management System Implementation (2014), all Designated Airworthiness Representatives for Manufacturing (DAR-Fs) and Designated Manufacturing Inspection Representatives (DMIRs) are subject to the policy in FAA Order 8000.95, Designee Management Policy. Order 8100.8 is no longer applicable to these two designations.^[6][7][8]

FAA Order 8100.8 Revision D cancels FAA Order 8130.33C, Designated Airworthiness Representatives: Amateur-built and Light-Sport Aircraft Certification Functions, by adding a section to provide guidance and policy for selection and appointment of DARs to the functions of light-sport aircraft airworthiness certification.

See also

• FAA Order 8110.37, Designated Engineering Representative (DER) Handbook, working procedures for DERs and FAA engineering field office staff