Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p71
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 71/182)
Character Range: 324102–326921

equipment by simple mechanical means.
 (2) The operator of an aircraft certificated in the restricted category and in one or more other categories must have the aircraft inspected to determine airworthiness each time the aircraft is converted from the restricted category to another category for the carriage of passengers.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2A) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (3) The inspection must be carried out by:
 (a) CASA or an authorised person; or
 (b) a person who, under regulation 42ZE or 42ZN of CAR, can certify that the maintenance carried out on the aircraft for the purposes of its conversion was completed.
 (4) CASA or an authorised person may inspect the aircraft, and may require the applicant to make any tests reasonably necessary, to determine whether the aircraft:
 (a) complies with the requirements for a particular category, when the aircraft is in the configuration for that category; and
 (b) can be converted from one category to another by removing or adding equipment by simple mechanical means.
Source FARs section 21.187 modified.

21.189  Special certificate of airworthiness for limited category aircraft
 (1) An applicant is entitled to a special certificate of airworthiness for an aircraft in the limited category for one or more special purpose operations mentioned in subregulation (3) if:
 (a) either:
 (i) CASA or the limited category organisation deciding the application is satisfied that the aircraft meets the airworthiness requirements for the issue of a standard certificate of airworthiness (except any requirements that are inappropriate for the special purpose for which the aircraft is to be used); or
 (ii) the aircraft is of a type that has been manufactured in accordance with the requirements of, and accepted for use by, an armed force, and for which the applicant can demonstrate to CASA or the limited category organisation deciding the application a satisfactory history of operation; and
 (b) as far as can be reasonably determined, CASA or the limited category organisation is satisfied that the aircraft is in a good state of preservation and repair and is in a condition for safe operation; and
 (c) as far as can be reasonably determined, CASA or the limited category organisation is satisfied that the aircraft can reasonably be expected to be safe when it is operated under the conditions limiting its intended use; and
 (d) the applicant meets the requirements of subregulation (2).
 (2) The applicant must give CASA or the limited category organisation the following:
 (a) a statement, in a form and manner acceptable to CASA or the limited category organisation, setting out the purpose or purposes for which the aircraft is to