afa / atpl (air law) - airworthiness of aircraft

AIR LAW & ATC PROCEDURES

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Chapter 2

Airworthiness of Aircraft (Annex - 8)


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A Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) is issued

initially by the Contracting state (of manufacture,

for example),

For the C of A to be issued there must be

approved designs, specifications, reports and

documentary evidence to show that the aircraft

complies with airworthiness requirements,

While under construction or when the C of A

needs to be renewed, the aircraft will be inspected

by a State-approved inspection system,

Flight tests will be conducted as required by

the inspectors.

Certificate of Airworthiness


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When aircraft are moved from one State’s

register to another.

When an aircraft, possessing a valid C

of A issued by one Contracting State is

moved to another Contracting State, and

is entered onto the register of the new

contracting state, the new Contracting

State may regard the C of A originally

issued as evidence of airworthiness, and

therefore not require the tests as laid out

in the previous slide.


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Continuing a Certificate of Airworthiness

The continuing airworthiness of

an aircraft shall be determined by

the State of Registry in relation to

the appropriate airworthiness

requirements of the aircraft,

The State of Registry shall

develop or adopt requirements to

ensure the continued airworthiness

of the aircraft during its service life.


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Validity of Certificate of Airworthiness

The Certificate of Airworthiness

shall be renewed or shall remain valid,

subject to the laws of the State of

Registry, provided that State conducts

periodical inspections at appropriate

time intervals.


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Withholding a Certificate of Airworthiness

Contracting States shall take

whatever steps are necessary to

with hold the Certificate of

Airworthiness if the aircraft is

either known or suspected to

have dangerous features.

“Better that an airline

cancels a flight rather than call

the relatives of those killed

following an air-disaster!”


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Temporary Loss of Airworthiness

When an aircraft has sustained damage, the State of Registry shall judge

whether the aircraft is no longer airworthy.

However, should damage occur in another Contracting State, then that

State is entitled to prevent the aircraft from resuming its flight, on condition

that they shall advise the State of Registry immediately, so that the State of

Registry may decide whether the aircraft is or is not airworthy.

When the aircraft is deemed as not being airworthy, the State of Registry

may allow the aircraft to be flown to another aerodrome where repairs may

be affected.

No fare-paying passengers are allowed under these circumstances.


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Summing-up

The C of A is issued for the safety

of crew and passengers,

Without a C of A, under normal

circumstances, an aircraft may not fly,

Under no circumstances can an

aircraft, without a C of A, fly with fare-

paying passengers,

The State of Registry is the key

holder to the Certificate of

Airworthiness.


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