Editorial Note on Part 21
Editorial Notes: 1. For miscellaneous amendments to cross references in this 21 see Amdt. 21-10, 31 FR 9211, July 6, 1966. 2. Nomenclature changes to part 21 appear at 74 FR 53384, Oct. 16, 2009.

§ 21.190 Issue of a special airworthiness certificate for a light-sport category aircraft. ( a ) *Purpose.* The FAA issues a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category to operate a light-sport aircraft, other than a gyroplane.
( b ) *Eligibility.* To be eligible for a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category: ( 1 ) An applicant must provide the FAA with— ( i ) The aircraft's operating instructions;
( ii ) The aircraft's maintenance and inspection procedures;
( iii ) The manufacturer's statement of compliance as described in paragraph (c) of this section; and
( iv ) The aircraft's flight training supplement.
( 2 ) The aircraft must not have been previously issued a standard, primary, restricted, limited, or provisional airworthiness certificate, or an equivalent airworthiness certificate issued by a foreign civil aviation authority.
( 3 ) The aircraft must be inspected by the FAA and found to be in a condition for safe operation.
( c ) *Manufacturer's statement of compliance for light-sport category aircraft.* The manufacturer's statement of compliance required in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section must— ( 1 ) Identify the aircraft by make and model, serial number, class, date of manufacture, and consensus standard used;
( 2 ) State that the aircraft meets the provisions of the identified consensus standard;
( 3 ) State that the aircraft conforms to the manufacturer's design data, using the manufacturer's quality assurance system that meets the identified consensus standard;
( 4 ) State that the manufacturer will make available to any interested person the following documents that meet the identified consensus standard: ( i ) The aircraft's operating instructions.
( ii ) The aircraft's maintenance and inspection procedures.
( iii ) The aircraft's flight training supplement.
( 5 ) State that the manufacturer will monitor and correct safety-of-flight issues through the issuance of safety directives and a continued airworthiness system that meets the identified consensus standard;
( 6 ) State that at the request of the FAA, the manufacturer will provide unrestricted access to its facilities; and
( 7 ) State that the manufacturer, in accordance with a production acceptance test procedure that meets an applicable consensus standard has— ( i ) Ground and flight tested the aircraft;
( ii ) Found the aircraft performance acceptable; and
( iii ) Determined that the aircraft is in a condition for safe operation.
( d ) *Light-sport aircraft manufactured outside the United States.* For aircraft manufactured outside of the United States to be eligible for a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category, an applicant must meet the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section and provide to the FAA evidence that— ( 1 ) The aircraft was manufactured in a country with which the United States has a Bilateral Airworthiness Agreement concerning airplanes or Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement with associated Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness concerning airplanes, or an equivalent airworthiness agreement; and
( 2 ) The aircraft is eligible for an airworthiness certificate, flight authorization, or other similar certification in its country of manufacture.
[Amdt. 21-85, 69 FR 44862, July 27, 2004]