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European Aviation Safety Agency

Airworthiness certificates - general

Airworthiness Certificates

General introduction

Peter CorbeelRulemaking Directorate


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Airworthiness Certificates

1. ICAO

2. EASA Basic Regulation


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Airworthiness Certificates inICAO

Chicago Conventionarticle 31:Certificates of airworthinessEvery aircraft engaged in international navigation shall be providedwith a certificate of airworthiness issued or rendered valid by theState in which it is registered.

Article 33Recognition of certificates and licensesCertificates of airworthiness . issued or rendered valid by thecontracting State in which the aircraft is registered, shall berecognized as valid by the other contracting States, provided thatthe requirements under which such certificates were issued orrendered valid are equal to or above the minimum standards whichmay be established from time to time pursuant to this Convention.


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Airworthiness Certificates inICAO

Annex 8, Part II Chapter 3

Defines conditions forissuance 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 ofairworthiness or damage (special flightpermit)


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Basic Regulation

Regulation 216/2008 article 5 Airworthiness

2.(c) Aircraft registered in a MS shall have aCoA 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 samedesign: R-TC may be issued


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Basic Regulation

This means:

There are three possible airworthinesscertificates for aircraft:

CoA: the normal case: compliance withessential requirements (ER)

Permit to fly: if the aircraft can performsafely a basic flight

R-CoA: deviations from ER still ensureadequate safety with regard to thepurpose


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Basic Regulation

It also means:

There are two possible type certificatesfor aircraft:

TC: the normal case: compliance withessential requirements (ER)

R-TC: deviations from ER still ensureadequate 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 inaccordance with continuingairworthiness requirements


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Permit to fly

Issued when aircraft is capable ofperforming safely a basic flight

Issued with appropriate limitations


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Restricted CoA

Issued to aircraft for which no TC wasissued

Deviations from the ER shall ensure

adequate safetyEligibility and limitations for use definedin IR (Part-21)


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Recognition of certificates(Within EU)

BR article 11

Member States shall, without furthertechnical requirements or evaluation,

recognise certificates issued inaccordance with this Regulation


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Acceptance of third countrycertification

BR Article 12

By derogation from BR and its IR, theAgency and NAA may issue certificates

on the basis of certificates issued by AAof third countries i.a.w recognitionagreements between EU and the thirdcountry


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