# Federal Register #FAA-2025-1218

FAA Announces Revision E to Order 8000.95 for Designee Management Policy

**Buyer:** Federal Aviation Administration
**Posted:** September 18, 2026
**Identifier:** FAA-2025-1218

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), under the Department of Transportation, has announced the release of Revision E to FAA Order 8000.95, which governs the management of individual designees.
- Revision E updates FAA policy to reflect the transition from the Designee Registration System to the Designee Management System (DMS)
  - Aligns procedural descriptions and workflows with the DMS tool
  - Automates registration, enrollment, tracking, and recording of designee training completions
- Changes oversight interval algorithms for Flight Standards Service managing specialists
- Updates contact information and incorporates public comments from aviation stakeholders
- Addresses requirements for designee qualifications, examiner fee policies, oversight procedures, and operational realities of flight training and certification
- Stakeholders providing input include:
  - Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
  - Experimental Aircraft Association
  - Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
  - The Boeing Company
  - United Airlines
- No products or services are being procured or awarded; this is a policy revision announcement

### Description

This notice announces the availability of Revision E to FAA Order 8000.95, which updates policies related to the management of individual designees. The revision incorporates new FAA policy addressing the transition from the Designee Registration System to the Designee Management System (DMS) and aligns the Order with DMS workflows. It updates procedural descriptions, automation for registering and tracking designee training, changes oversight interval algorithms, and updates contact information. The revision aims to improve efficiency and alignment with the DMS system.

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