Regulation Text
(a) At any time or place, the Administrator may conduct an inspection or test, other than an en route inspection, to determine whether a program manager under this subpart is complying with title 49 of the United States Code, applicable regulations, and the program manager's management specifications.
(b) The program manager must—
(1) Make available to the Administrator at the program manager's principal base of operations, or at a place approved by the Administrator, the program manager's management specifications; and
(2) Allow the Administrator to make any test or inspection, other than an en route inspection, to determine compliance respecting any matter stated in paragraph (a) of this section.
(c) Each employee of, or person used by, the program manager who is responsible for maintaining the program manager's records required by or necessary to demonstrate compliance with this subpart must make those records available to the Administrator.
(d) The Administrator may determine a program manager's continued eligibility to hold its management specifications on any grounds listed in paragraph (a) of this section, or any other appropriate grounds.
(e) Failure by any program manager to make available to the Administrator upon request, the management specifications, or any required record, document, or report is grounds for suspension of all or any part of the program manager's management specifications.
The short answer
(14 CFR § 91.1019) The Administrator may, at any time or place, conduct an inspection or test (other than an en route inspection) to verify a program manager's compliance. The program manager must make its management specifications and records available; failure to do so is grounds for suspension.
Research Notes
Common Questions
When can the FAA inspect a fractional program manager?
At any time or place, the Administrator may conduct an inspection or test — other than an en route inspection — to determine compliance with title 49, the regulations, and the management specifications.
“At any time or place, the Administrator may conduct an inspection or test, other than an en route inspection, to determine whether a program manager under this subpart is complying with title 49 of the United States Code, applicable regulations, and the program manager's management specifications.” — 14 CFR § 91.1019(a)
What must the program manager make available?
The program manager must make its management specifications available at its principal base of operations (or an approved place) and allow the inspection, and responsible employees must make required records available.
“Make available to the Administrator at the program manager's principal base of operations, or at a place approved by the Administrator, the program manager's management specifications; and … Allow the Administrator to make any test or inspection, other than an en route inspection …” — 14 CFR § 91.1019(b)
What happens if the program manager won't produce records?
Failure to make the management specifications or any required record, document, or report available on request is grounds for suspension of all or part of the management specifications.
“Failure by any program manager to make available to the Administrator upon request, the management specifications, or any required record, document, or report is grounds for suspension of all or any part of the program manager's management specifications.” — 14 CFR § 91.1019(e)
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