Which FAA office administers airman certification and handles address change notifications?

• A. FAA Airmen Certification Branch
• B. FAA Flight Standards District Office
• C. FAA Office of General Counsel
• D. FAA Aeronautical Information Manual Office

Answer: (A)

Airman certification is handled by the FAA's Airmen Certification Branch. This unit is responsible for issuing and renewing airman certificates and maintaining the official records, which includes updating an airman’s address so correspondence and certificates are sent to the right location. The Flight Standards Service oversees certification in a broad sense, but the actual administering and record-keeping of airman credentials lives with this branch. The other offices have different roles: district offices focus on local oversight and enforcement, the Office of General Counsel handles legal matters, and there isn’t a separate office dedicated to an Aeronautical Information Manual publication—the AIM is managed through FAA channels, not as the certification unit. So the Airmen Certification Branch is the correct office because its primary function is to manage airman certificates and keep the related records up to date, including address changes.