AC 120-53C

Advisory circular · Flight Standardization Board Evaluations

Approved
September 11, 2025
Last reviewed
September 11, 2025
Cancels
AC120-53B CHG1
Family
AC 120-53 · 5 versions
Revision
C
14 CFR parts
21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 121, 135, 142

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 22, 2025.

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Appendix A A-3 Term Definition PROC CHNG Procedures Change PTS Practical Test Standards PTT Partial Task Trainer QPS Qualification Performance Standard RAAS Runway Area Advisory System RFMU Radio Frequency Management Unit SIC Second in Command SIP Simulator Implementation Procedure SLF Supervised Line Flying SME Subject Matter Expert STC Supplemental Type Certificate SVS Synthetic Vision System T(#) Test TC Type Certificate TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System TCB Type Certification Board TCDS Type Certificate Data Sheet TCPM Training Center Program Manager TIA Type Inspection Authorization VFR Visual Flight Rules VOR Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range A.2 FSBR Feedback Form. For your convenience, an FSBR Feedback Form is the next to last page of this AC. Note any deficiencies found, clarifications needed, or suggested improvements regarding the contents of a particular FSBR for an aircraft M/M or to the general FSBR template on the Feedback Form.

A.3 AC Feedback Form. For your convenience, the AC Feedback Form is the last page of this AC. Note any deficiencies found, clarifications needed, or suggested improvements regarding the contents of this AC on the Feedback Form.

Flight Standardization Board Report (FSBR) Feedback Form If you find an error in any FSBR, have recommendations for improving it, or have suggestions for new items/subjects to be added, you may let us know by contacting the Aircraft Evaluation Division at 9-AVS-AFS-100@faa.gov.

Subject: FSBR [aircraft make/model and date] or General Date: _____________________ Please check all appropriate line items:

An error (procedural or typographical) has been noted in paragraph ____________ on pa ge _______.

Recommend paragraph _____________ on page __________ be changed as follows:

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ In a future change to this FSBR, please cover the following subject:

(Briefly describe what you want added.)

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Other comments:

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ I would like to discuss the above. Please contact me.

Submitted by: Date: ______________________

Advisory Circular Feedback Form If you find an error in this AC, have recommendations for improving it, or have suggestions for new items/subjects to be added, you may let us know by contacting the Aircraft Evaluation Division at 9-AVS-AFS-100@faa.gov or the Flight Standards Directives Management Officer at 9-AWA-AFB-120-Directives@faa.gov.

Subject: AC 120-53C, Flight Standardization Board Evaluations Date: _____________________ Please check all appropriate line items:

An e rror (pro ce dural or typographical) has been noted in paragraph ____________ on page _______.

Recommend paragraph _____________ on page __________ be changed as follows:

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ In a future change to this AC, please cover the following subject:

(Briefly describe what you want added.)

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Other comments:

______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ I would like to discuss the above. Please contact me.

Submitted by: Date: ______________________