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Airworthiness Certificates General introduction

Peter Corbeel
Rulemaking Directorate
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Airworthiness Certificates

1. ICAO

2. EASA Basic Regulation

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Airworthiness Certificates in ICAO

article 31: Certificates of airworthiness Every aircraft engaged in international navigation shall be provided with a certificate of airworthiness issued or rendered valid by the State in which it is registered. Article 33 Recognition of certificates and licenses Certificates of airworthiness . issued or rendered valid by the contracting State in which the aircraft is registered, shall be recognized as valid by the other contracting States, provided that the requirements under which such certificates were issued or rendered valid are equal to or above the minimum standards which may be established from time to time pursuant to this Convention. Chicago Convention

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Annex 8, Part II Chapter 3 Defines conditions for
issuance of CoA Continued validity or renewal Validation by other states

Defines the standard form Requires limitations to be defined What to do in case of loss of airworthiness or damage (special flight permit)
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Basic Regulation
Regulation 216/2008 article 5 Airworthiness 2.(c) Aircraft registered in a MS shall have a CoA based on a TC 4. By derogation from 2.:
(a) A permit to fly may be issued (b) A restricted CoA may be issued (c) in case of more aircraft on R-CoA of same design: R-TC may be issued

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This means: There are three possible airworthiness certificates for aircraft: CoA: the normal case: compliance with essential requirements (ER) Permit to fly: if the aircraft can perform safely a basic flight R-CoA: deviations from ER still ensure adequate safety with regard to the purpose
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It also means: There are two possible type certificates for aircraft: TC: the normal case: compliance with essential requirements (ER) R-TC: deviations from ER still ensure adequate safety with regard to the purpose

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normal CoA
Issued to aircraft that
conform to a TC; and Are in a conditions for safe operation

CoA is valid if aircraft is maintained in accordance with continuing airworthiness requirements

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Permit to fly
Issued when aircraft is capable of performing safely a basic flight Issued with appropriate limitations

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Restricted CoA
Issued to aircraft for which no TC was issued Deviations from the ER shall ensure adequate safety Eligibility and limitations for use defined in IR (Part-21)

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Recognition of certificates (Within EU)

BR article 11 Member States shall, without further technical requirements or evaluation, recognise certificates issued in accordance with this Regulation

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Acceptance of third country certification

BR Article 12 By derogation from BR and its IR, the Agency and NAA may issue certificates on the basis of certificates issued by AA of third countries i.a.w recognition agreements between EU and the third country

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