Obtaining Certification Approval from China
Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (IPA) Frequently Asked Questions
Steps to Obtain CAAC Certification Approvals
Type Certificate (TC)
- General Information
- TC Application Procedure
- Post-Application/Pre-TC Issuance Procedure
- Establish Cert Basis for Approval
- Issuance of the TC
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
- General Information
- STC Application Procedure
- Post-Application/Pre-STC Issuance Procedure
- Establish Cert Basis for Approval
- Issuance of the STC
Lists
The Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (IPA) between the FAA and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) references 3 outside lists, identified in section 3.5.3.3(a): Special Emphasis Items (SEI), 3.5.3.3(k): Significant Standards Differences (SSD), and 3.5.3.3(o): Areas for Further Technical Confidence Building (AFTCB).
CAAC lists: apply to U.S. approvals seeking validation by the CAAC
- Special Emphasis Items (SEI) List
- Significant Standards Differences (SSD) List *
* Note: Although the CAAC SSD list indicates a requirement for Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICAs) in Chinese, ICAs in English are acceptable to the CAAC, pending a clarifying note in a future revision of the SSD list.
- Areas for Further Technical Confidence Building (AFTCB) List
FAA lists: apply to Chinese approvals seeking validation by the FAA
- Special Emphasis Items (SEI) Lists
- Part 23, Small Airplanes
- Part 25, Transport Category Airplanes: see Transport Airplane Issues List (TAIL)
- Significant Standards Differences (SSD) Lists
- Part 23, Small Airplanes (Pending)
- Part 25, Transport Category Airplanes
- Areas for Further Technical Confidence Building (AFTCB) List