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02 AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION

STANDARD AIRWORTHINESS
CERTIFICATION CATEGORIES
Aerobatic – An acrobatic aircraft has very minimal flight maneuvering
restrictions. It can have up to nine seats in addition to the pilot seat and a
maximum weight of 12,500 pounds.
Commuter – A commuter aircraft is multi-engine and propeller driven. It can
seat up to 19 passengers and its maximum weight must stay below 19,000
pounds.
Normal – Normal aircraft are not approved for acrobatic flight. They have a total
seating capacity of nine or fewer persons and a maximum 12,500-pound
takeoff weight.
Transport – Transport aircraft seating and weight criteria are dependent upon
the aircraft’s engine type. Jet engine transport planes are rated for more than
10 seats and weights over 12,500 pounds. Piston-engine transports can carry up
to nineteen people and have a weight that exceeds 19,000 pounds.
Utility – Utility aircraft can have a maximum of nine passenger seats (plus pilot
seats) and may weigh up to 12,500 pounds. Utility craft are authorized to
perform limited aerobatic maneuvers.
SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS
CERTIFICATION CATEGORIES
Experimental – The experimental aircraft category encompasses a broad range
of craft from kit or amateur-built unmanned or light sport crafts to research
and development or air racing projects.
Light Sport (LSA) – Light sport aircraft includes any sport aircraft that does not
fit into the gyroplane, kit-built, or transitioning ultralight designations.
Limited – After they are decommissioned, military aircraft can be modified or
converted for civilian use.
Primary – Primary aircraft are manufactured per a production certificate and
are flown for pleasure and personal use.
Provisional – Aircraft receiving a provisional category certification are only
certified for a limited duration. Class I provisional certifications are issued for
24-month durations and Class II are valid for 12 months.
Restricted – Restricted category aircraft are specially built for a specific purpose
like agricultural spraying (crop duster planes), forest and wildlife conservation,
aerial surveying, patrolling, weather control, or aerial advertising. Restricted
aircraft can only be used for their designated special purpose operations.
AIRMEN CERTIFICATION CLASS RATINGS
Airplane (in this category STOL engines are found, designed for short take-off and landing)
Single-engine land
Single-engine sea
Multi-engine land
Multi-engine sea
Rotorcraft
Gyroplane – Rotors are not engine-driven except for on startup. Rotation is generated by motion usually achieved
by conventional propeller propulsion
Helicopter – Engine-driven rotors for horizontal motion
Lighter-than-air
Airship – Engine-driven and can be steered
Balloon – Not engine-driven and gets buoyancy by gas or heater
Powered parachute
Powered parachute land
Powered parachute sea
Weight-shift-control
Weight-shift-control land
Weight-shift-control sea

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