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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

§ 21.197

§ 21.191(i)(2), an applicant must provide
the following:

(1) Evidence that an aircraft of the

same make and model was manufac-
tured and assembled by the aircraft kit
manufacturer and issued a special air-
worthiness certificate in the light-
sport category.

(2) The aircraft’s operating instruc-

tions.

(3) The aircraft’s maintenance and

inspection procedures.

(4) The manufacturer’s statement of

compliance for the aircraft kit used in
the aircraft assembly that meets
§ 21.190(c), except that instead of meet-
ing § 21.190(c)(7), the statement must
identify assembly instructions for the
aircraft that meet an applicable con-
sensus standard.

(5) The aircraft’s flight training sup-

plement.

(6) In addition to paragraphs (e)(1)

through (e)(5) of this section, for an
aircraft kit manufactured outside of
the United States, evidence that the
aircraft kit was manufactured in a
country with which the United States
has a Bilateral Airworthiness Agree-
ment concerning airplanes or a Bilat-
eral Aviation Safety Agreement with
associated Implementation Procedures
for Airworthiness concerning airplanes,
or an equivalent airworthiness agree-
ment.

[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14569, Oct. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 21–85, 69 FR 44862, July 27,
2004]

§ 21.195

Experimental certificates: Air-

craft to be used for market surveys,
sales demonstrations, and customer
crew training.

(a) A manufacturer of aircraft manu-

factured within the United States may
apply for an experimental certificate
for an aircraft that is to be used for
market surveys, sales demonstrations,
or customer crew training.

(b) A manufacturer of aircraft en-

gines who has altered a type certifi-
cated aircraft by installing different
engines, manufactured by him within
the United States, may apply for an ex-
perimental certificate for that aircraft
to be used for market surveys, sales
demonstrations, or customer crew
training, if the basic aircraft, before al-
teration, was type certificated in the

normal, acrobatic, commuter, or trans-
port category.

sign of a type certificated aircraft may
apply for an experimental certificate
for the altered aircraft to be used for
market surveys, sales demonstrations,
or customer crew training if the basic
aircraft, before alteration, was type
certificated in the normal, utility, ac-
robatic, or transport category.

(d) An applicant for an experimental

certificate under this section is enti-
tled to that certificate if, in addition
to meeting the requirements of
§ 21.193—

(1) He has established an inspection

and maintenance program for the con-
tinued airworthiness of the aircraft;
and

(2) The applicant shows that the air-

craft has been flown for at least 50
hours, or for at least 5 hours if it is a
type certificated aircraft which has
been modified. The FAA may reduce
these operational requirements if the
applicant provides adequate justifica-
tion.

[Amdt. 21–21, 33 FR 6858, May 7, 1968, as
amended by Amdt. 21–28, 35 FR 2818, Feb. 11,
1970; Amdt. 21–57, 49 FR 39651, Oct. 9, 1984;
Amdt. 21–59, 52 FR 1836, Jan. 15, 1987; Amdt.
21–92, 74 FR 53389, Oct. 16, 2009]

§ 21.197

Special flight permits.

(a) A special flight permit may be

issued for an aircraft that may not cur-
rently meet applicable airworthiness
requirements but is capable of safe
flight, for the following purposes:

(1) Flying the aircraft to a base

where repairs, alterations, or mainte-
nance are to be performed, or to a
point of storage.

(2) Delivering or exporting the air-

craft.

(3) Production flight testing new pro-

duction aircraft.

(4) Evacuating aircraft from areas of

impending danger.

(5) Conducting customer demonstra-

tion flights in new production aircraft
that have satisfactorily completed pro-
duction flight tests.

(b) A special flight permit may also

be issued to authorize the operation of
an aircraft at a weight in excess of its
maximum certificated takeoff weight
for flight beyond the normal range over

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§ 21.199

water, or over land areas where ade-
quate landing facilities or appropriate
fuel is not available. The excess weight
that may be authorized under this
paragraph is limited to the additional
fuel, fuel-carrying facilities, and navi-
gation equipment necessary for the
flight.

§§ 91.1017 or 119.51 of this chapter, a spe-
cial flight permit with a continuing au-
thorization may be issued for aircraft
that may not meet applicable air-
worthiness requirements, but are capa-
ble of safe flight for the purpose of fly-
ing aircraft to a base where mainte-
nance or alterations are to be per-
formed. The permit issued under this
paragraph is an authorization, includ-
ing conditions and limitations for
flight, which is set forth in the certifi-
cate holder’s operations specifications.
The permit issued under this paragraph
may be issued to—

(1) Certificate holders authorized to

conduct operations under part 119 of
this chapter, that have an approved
program for continuing flight author-
ization; or

(2) Management specification holders

authorized to conduct operations under
part 91, subpart K of this chapter for
those aircraft they operate and main-
tain under a continuous airworthiness
maintenance program prescribed by
§ 91.1411 of this chapter.

[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14570, Oct. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 21–21, 33 FR 6859, May 7,
1968; Amdt. 21–51, 45 FR 60170, Sept. 11, 1980;
Amdt. 21–54, 46 FR 37878, July 23, 1981; Amdt.
21–79, 66 FR 21066, Apr. 27, 2001; Amdt. 21–84,
68 FR 54559, Sept. 17, 2003; Amdt. 21–87, 71 FR
536, Jan. 4, 2006; Amdt. 21–92, 74 FR 53389, Oct.
16, 2009]

§ 21.199

Issue of special flight permits.

(a) Except as provided in § 21.197(c),

an applicant for a special flight permit
must submit a statement in a form and
manner prescribed by the FAA, indi-
cating—

(1) The purpose of the flight.
(2) The proposed itinerary.
(3) The crew required to operate the

aircraft and its equipment, e.g., pilot,
co-pilot, navigator, etc.

(4) The ways, if any, in which the air-

craft does not comply with the applica-
ble airworthiness requirements.

(5) Any restriction the applicant con-

siders necessary for safe operation of
the aircraft.

(6) Any other information considered

necessary by the FAA for the purpose
of prescribing operating limitations.

(b) The FAA may make, or require

the applicant to make appropriate in-
spections or tests necessary for safety.

[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14570, Oct. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 21–21, 33 FR 6859, May 7,
1968; Amdt. 21–22, 33 FR 11901, Aug. 22, 1968]

Subpart I—Provisional

Airworthiness Certificates

OURCE

: Docket No. 5085, 29 FR 14571, Oct.

24, 1964, unless otherwise noted.

§ 21.211

Applicability.

This subpart prescribes procedural

requirements for the issue of provi-
sional airworthiness certificates.

§ 21.213

Eligibility.

(a) A manufacturer who is a United

States citizen may apply for a Class I
or Class II provisional airworthiness
certificate for aircraft manufactured
by him within the U.S.

(b) Any holder of an air carrier oper-

ating certificate under Part 121 of this
chapter who is a United States citizen
may apply for a Class II provisional
airworthiness certificate for transport
category aircraft that meet either of
the following:

(1) The aircraft has a current Class II

provisional type certificate or an
amendment thereto.

(2) The aircraft has a current provi-

sional amendment to a type certificate
that was preceded by a corresponding
Class II provisional type certificate.

who is a United States citizen and who
has altered a type certificated aircraft
by installing different type certificated
engines, manufactured by him within
the United States, may apply for a
Class I provisional airworthiness cer-
tificate for that aircraft, if the basic
aircraft, before alteration, was type