This Appointment Allows ASM’s ODA Unit to Conduct an Array of Aircraft Design Certification Functions and Approvals Typically Provided by the FAA
This game-changing designation enables ASM to directly provide certification approvals. Specifically, they can now approve avionics and aircraft system integration solutions for Part 25 aircraft. Previously, these functions were conducted only by the FAA’s Aircraft Certification Service.
For aerospace companies navigating complex rules, this authorization represents a much shorter path to certification. Moreover, it offers a more efficient process overall.
The certification bottleneck affecting aviation: Traditionally, companies submit documentation to the FAA. Then they wait weeks or months for review and approval. In today’s fast-paced aviation environment, aging fleets demand modernization. Additionally, new technologies emerge constantly. Therefore, these lengthy wait times can delay critical safety upgrades and improvements.
ASM’s ODA solution: Direct certification authority accelerates timelines. However, it maintains the rigorous safety standards the industry demands. It’s not about cutting corners. Instead, it’s about cutting wait times through trusted expertise.
“This is a big step forward for us as an organization,” says ASM President Edward A. (Ean) Niland. “It not only shows the faith that the FAA has in our people and our processes, but it allows us to streamline the STC certification process for the airlines, MROs and equipment OEMs that we work with, which is as important in this current business climate as it ever has been.”
Pete Chilsen, ASM’s Vice President of Sales, believes that their new designation will provide much needed relief to certification project timelines for companies throughout the aviation industry. “Our designation as an ODA allows us to offer our customers a much higher level of service than we ever could have before. It gives aircraft owners, operators and integrators a new path toward expedited certification, which has been a serious issue for many of them in the past few years. The sheer volume of new and supplemental aircraft type design certification programs continues to increase, and we are proud to be able to offer our services to supplement the diligent efforts of the FAA.”
About ASM
ASM is an AS9100-certified provider of innovative engineering design. Additionally, we offer FAA STC certification and installation kit fabrication services. We support avionics and aircraft systems upgrades for operators worldwide. This includes commercial passenger, cargo and military operators.
Foundation: Since 1987, we have served the aviation industry. Our turnkey solutions are backed by decades of experience. Moreover, we have completed hundreds of successful STC certifications across diverse aircraft platforms.
Commitment: Everything we do is driven by dedication to customer success. This ODA authorization represents the culmination of that commitment. Furthermore, it provides enhanced capabilities that directly benefit our industry partners.
Expertise: We deliver comprehensive solutions from start to finish. First, we handle initial engineering design. Then we manage FAA certification. Finally, we produce installation kits. As a result, we keep aircraft flying safely and efficiently.
