Advisory circular (AC)

Definition

• The FAA issues advisory circulars (ACs) to provide guidance and information in a designated subject area or to show a method acceptable to the Administrator for complying with a related Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). Each AC is issued with a number corresponding to the subject it addresses in the 14 CFR. Unless incorporated into a regulation by reference, the contents of an AC are not binding on the public.

References

• Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015