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Standard and special airworthiness certificates and their associated operational limita...
Standard and special airworthiness certificates and their associated operational limitations.
Bottom line
The airworthiness certificate identifies the certification basis and category under which the aircraft may operate. Read the certificate and its applicable limitations; “special” is not one uniform set of operating privileges.
FAA references
- 14 CFR 21.181 — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
- 14 CFR 91.9 — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
- 14 CFR 91.203 — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
- 14 CFR 21.181(a)(2) — Current eCFR checked 2026-11-05
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- Full teaching sections: Standard and special certificates; Read the applicable operating rule; A familiar-looking airplane with a different certificate
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