Tests and Inspections

FAR 91.1019 — Tests and Inspections

FAR 91.1019 lets the FAA inspect fractional ownership program managers anytime to verify compliance with management specs, regs, and recordkeeping requirements.

In Plain English

FAR 91.1019 gives the Administrator (FAA) broad authority to inspect or test a fractional ownership program manager at any time or place to verify compliance with Title 49 of the U.S. Code, applicable regulations, and the program manager's management specifications. Note: this rule covers all inspections except en route inspections.

The program manager must:

Make the management specifications available at the principal base of operations (or another FAA-approved location).
Allow the FAA to perform any test or inspection (other than en route) to verify compliance.
Ensure employees and contractors responsible for required records make those records available to the Administrator.

The FAA may use these inspections — or any other appropriate grounds — to determine whether the program manager remains eligible to hold its management specifications. If the program manager fails to produce its management specs, records, documents, or reports on request, the FAA can suspend all or part of the management specifications. Operationally, this rule keeps fractional operations transparent and accountable to FAA oversight at all times.

Regulation Text

14 CFR § 91.1019

§ 91.1019 Conducting tests and inspections. (a) At any time or place, the Administrator may conduct an inspection or test, other than an en route inspection, to determine whether a program manager under this subpart is complying with title 49 of the United States Code, applicable regulations, and the program manager's management specifications. (b) The program manager must— (1) Make available to the Administrator at the program manager's principal base of operations, or at a place approved by the Administrator, the program manager's management specifications; and (2) Allow the Administrator to make any test or inspection, other than an en route inspection, to determine compliance respecting any matter stated in paragraph (a) of this section. (c) Each employee of, or person used by, the program manager who is responsible for maintaining the program manager's records required by or necessary to demonstrate compliance with this subpart must make those records available to the Administrator. (d) The Administrator may determine a program manager's continued eligibility to hold its management specifications on any grounds listed in paragraph (a) of this section, or any other appropriate grounds. (e) Failure by any program manager to make available to the Administrator upon request, the management specifications, or any required record, document, or report is grounds for suspension of all or any part of the program manager's management specifications.

Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask

Q1Under what authority can the FAA inspect a fractional ownership program manager, and what must the program manager provide?

Per FAR 91.1019, the Administrator may conduct any inspection or test (other than en route) at any time or place. The program manager must make management specifications available at the principal base of operations or an FAA-approved location and allow the inspection.

Q2What happens if a program manager refuses to produce its management specifications or required records during an FAA inspection?

Under FAR 91.1019(e), failure to make the management specifications, records, documents, or reports available upon request is grounds for suspension of all or part of the program manager's management specifications.

Q3Who is responsible for making program records available to the FAA?

FAR 91.1019(c) requires each employee of, or person used by, the program manager who is responsible for maintaining required records to make those records available to the Administrator.

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Related Sections in Part 91

§ 91.1

Part 91 Applicability