How Consistent is the FAA?
April 30, 2026
Assist the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit of the FAA’s certification of part 145 repair stations.
The OIG intends to determine whether the FAA has sufficient controls in place to provide reasonable assurance that inspectors are consistent in interpreting and applying standards when certificating domestic repair stations.
Share experiences by completing the following survey. Individuals interested in being contacted by the OIG may opt to provide relevant details (If the embedded survey fails to load, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/oig_rs_audit):
To read the audit announcement, click here.
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