Aircraft Make, Model, and Series Taxonomy

8000.71 · FAA

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Overview

The Aircraft Make, Model, and Series Taxonomy (8000.71) is a public-domain FAA order, republished here as a free chaptered HTML edition with a linked table of contents and the official PDF.

Publisher: FAA
Document: 8000.71
Pages: 17
Chapters: 2

Key points

This order establishes key definitions for the FAA's Make, Model, and Series (MMS) taxonomy.
The MMS taxonomy standard enhances communication and data exchange to support Risk-Based Decision Making (RBDM) requirements.
All FAA offices must adopt the MMS taxonomy in applicable areas, including business processes and IT applications.
The FAA's taxonomy aligns with the international standard developed by the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Establishing a standardized MMS taxonomy improves data integrity and facilitates the sharing of aviation safety information.

Frequently asked questions

What is the purpose of this order?

The purpose of this order is to establish key definitions for the FAA's Make, Model, and Series (MMS) taxonomy to enhance communication and data exchange.

Who is the audience for this order?

The audience for this order is all FAA employees.

Where can I find this order?

This order can be found on the MyFAA Employees Web site and on the Regulatory and Guidance Library (RGL) Web site.

What are the benefits of adopting the MMS taxonomy?

Adopting the MMS taxonomy helps overcome difficulties in merging data, reduces costs, increases the depth of available aircraft information, and enhances communication and data fidelity.

What does the term 'Aircraft Make' refer to?

The term 'Aircraft Make' refers to the name assigned to the aircraft by the manufacturer when it was produced, typically the common name of the aircraft manufacturer.

Appendix A

05/02/17 8000.71 Appendix A Appendix A. Related Publications and How to Get Them 1. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). You can obtain copies of Title 14 of the CFR from the Supei:intendent of Documents, Government Publishing Office, P.O. Box 37154, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. The office can also be contacted at (202) 512-1800 or by fax at (202) 512-2250.

You can ~so access the CFR at http://www.ecfr.gov.

2. FAA Orders. You can obtain copies of orders and other documents from the FAA Orders and Notices website at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices and the Regulatory and Guidance Library (RGL) website at http://rgl.faa.gov.

3. ICAO International document. The CAST/ICAO CICTT Government/industry document International Standard/or Aircraft Make, Model, and Series Groupings, Business Rules, (October 2012, Rev. 1.3) can be found at http://www.intlaviationstandards.org.

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Appendix 8

05/02/17 8000.71 Appendix 8 Appendix B. FAA Form 1320-19, Directive Feedback Information U.S . Department of Trans porfofion Federal Aviation Administration Directive Feedback Information Please submit any written comments or recommendations for improving this directive, or suggest new items or subjects to be added to it. Also, if you find an error, please tell us about it.

Subject: FAA Order 8000.71 To: Direct ive Management Offic er at 9-A WA -A VS-AIR - DMO @ faa.gov.

(Please check all appropriate line items) D An error (procedural or typographical) has been noted in paragraph ____ on page __ ___ _ _ D Recommend paragraph _______ on page -- - - --- be changed as follows: (attach separate sheet if necessa,y) D In a future change to this directive, please include coverage on the following subject (briefly describe what you want added): D Other comments: D I would like to discuss the above. Please contact me.

Submitted by: -- - ------ - ---- - - Date:----- - -- FTS Telephone Number: __ _ __ _ ___ _ __ Routing Symbol: _ _ __ _ FAA Fo rm 1320-19 (10-98)