How to turn this template into your FSDO package
This is a complete, generic Part 145 Repair Station Manual (RSM), quality control / inspection system content, Training Program Manual, and forms starter system — aimed at small avionics / instrument / pitot-static / transponder test and limited-repair shops.
What this package is not
- Not FAA accepted or approved until your office accepts your customized manuals
- Not a certificate, OpSpecs, or authority to perform work under Part 145
- Not a substitute for housing, calibrated equipment, qualified personnel, or technical data
- Not legal counsel — use AC 145-9A and current 14 CFR Parts 43 / 65 / 145
Recommended sequence
- Confirm intended ratings and articles (OpSpecs intent + capability list)
- Document housing / facilities
- Inventory tools requiring calibration; complete cal program + logs
- Identify accountable manager and rostered personnel
- Customize every
[BRACKETED] field
- Tailor test worksheets to your equipment and data
- Tabletop dry-run: mock work order → test → records → release
- Internal audit against your draft manuals
- Package for FSDO; use revision control for comments
Quality rule
Write procedures as your shop actually works. A short, honest manual that matches reality is stronger than a long manual you cannot execute.