Aircraft Worthiness Flashcards
Why are there different types of airworthiness categories
Because certification requirements are tailored to how the aircraft is intended to be used.
Types of aircraft categories
Standard, restricted and special
What is the standard category
A type certificate the fully complies with an airworthiness design standard. It indicates the acceptability of the aircraft for all types of operations.
What is the restricted category?
Category used for specific operational purposes. Like aircraft for agricultural operations with a spray system that can’t meet some rules for passenger safety.
Will allow it but would mean that can’t carry pax with the spray system being fitted on.
Can you have both a restricted and standard category?
Yes called a dual category. Say you have a spray system or something that puts you in the restricted category, if you remove that and fit the criteria for the standard category you meet the dual category requirement.
What is the special category?
Category that enables a number of slightly more specialised aircraft to be operated under limiting conditions without the need for rigorous requirements of a type certificate
What is the experimental aircraft? And how it works
Aircraft undergoing test flying.
Once test flight requirement is satisfied, aircraft will have a new airworthiness certificate issued in one of the other categories.
If AC has been modified, might need to undergo a flight test programme under the experimental category before being issued again.
Whats amateur built aircraft? And its intended use
Been for the most part been built by the owners. Where it has completed a flight evaluation process under experimental category then have a new airworthiness certificate issued in amateur built.
For private recreational sector where the owner is the AC builder and operator. Allowing for innovation and creativity without the need for compliance to an airworthiness standard but will have more restrictive operating conditions.
LSA?
Light sport aircraft.
Produced and certified to an agreed set of industry consensus standards.
Whats microlights
To be in this category its based off weight and flying speed. And can be found under AC103-1 (microlights)
Restriction of microlight and can you move categories and what happens if you do?
Can’t fly over congested areas.
Yes, only need a fight permit with simplified standards like the pilot being able to do their own maintenance.
If you move it you cannot put it back.
Whats exhibition aircraft?
Aircraft under special category used mainly for air shows, aerobatic competition or the film industry.
Whats limited category?
Ex military and vintage aircraft factory built.
Difference between microlight and LSA
Like certified versions of advanced microlights. Factory built and maintained to the same standards as GA aircraft.
