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AC 21.17-3 - Type Certification of Very Light Airplanes Under FAR 21.17(b)

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Number
21.17-3
Title
Type Certification of Very Light Airplanes Under FAR 21.17(b)
Status
Active
Date issued
1992-12-21
Office of Primary Responsibility
AIR-110
Description
Provides a means but not the only means for the type, production, and airworthiness certification of very light airplanes (VLA); and designates the “Joint Aviation Requirements for Very Light Aeroplanes” (JAR-VLA), issued April 25, 1990, by the Joint Aviation Authorities (FAA) of Europe as an acceptable airworthiness criteria that provides in equivalent level of safety under FAR 21.17(b) for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification of VLA as a special class of aircraft. Provides other acceptable uses of the JAR-VLA in the United States aircraft certification regulatory system.
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