FAR 21.197 &amp 21

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§ 21.197 Special flight permits.

(a) A special flight permit may be issued for an aircraft that may not currently 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 maintenance are to be
performed, or to a point of storage.

(2) Delivering or exporting the aircraft.

(3) Production flight testing new production aircraft.

(4) Evacuating aircraft from areas of impending danger.

(5) Conducting customer demonstration flights in new production aircraft that have
satisfactorily completed production 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 water, or over land areas where adequate 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 navigation equipment necessary
for the flight.

(c) Upon application, as prescribed in §§121.79 and 135.17 of this chapter, a special
flight permit with a continuing authorization may be issued for aircraft that may not meet
applicable airworthiness requirements but are capable of safe flight for the purpose of
flying aircraft to a base where maintenance or alterations are to be performed. The
permit issued under this paragraph is an authorization, including conditions and
limitations for flight, which is set forth in the certificate holder's operations specifications.
The permit issued under this paragraph may be issued to—

(1) Certificate holders authorized to conduct operations under Part 121 of this chapter; or

(2) Certificate holders authorized to conduct operations under Part 135 for those aircraft
they operate and maintain under a continuous airworthiness maintenance program
prescribed by §135.411 (a)(2) or (b) of that part.

The permit issued under this paragraph is an authorization, including any conditions and
limitations for flight, which is set forth in the certificate holder's operations specifications.

(3) Management specification holders authorized to conduct operations under part 91,
subpart K, for those aircraft they operate and maintain under a continuous airworthiness
maintenance program prescribed by §91.1411 of this part.

[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]
§ 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 Administrator, indicating—

(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 aircraft does not comply with the applicable
airworthiness requirements.

(5) Any restriction the applicant considers necessary for safe operation of the aircraft.

(6) Any other information considered necessary by the Administrator for the purpose of
prescribing operating limitations.

(b) The Administrator may make, or require the applicant to make appropriate
inspections 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]

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