Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–14 Edition)

§ 21.35

(b) Each applicant must make all in-

spections and tests necessary to deter-
mine—

(1) Compliance with the applicable

airworthiness, aircraft noise, fuel vent-
ing, and exhaust emission require-
ments;

(2) That materials and products con-

form to the specifications in the type
design;

(3) That parts of the products con-

form to the drawings in the type de-
sign; and

(4) That the manufacturing proc-

esses, construction and assembly con-
form to those specified in the type de-
sign.

[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14564, Oct. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 21–17, 32 FR 14926, Oct. 28,
1967; Amdt. 21–27, 34 FR 18363, Nov. 18, 1969;
Amdt. 21–44, 41 FR 55463, Dec. 20, 1976; Amdt.
21–68, 55 FR 32860, Aug. 10, 1990; Amdt. 21–68,
55 FR 32860, Aug. 10, 1990; Amdt. 21–92, 74 FR
53386, Oct. 16, 2009]

§ 21.35

Flight tests.

(a) Each applicant for an aircraft

type certificate (other than under
§§ 21.24 through 21.29) must make the
tests listed in paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion. Before making the tests the appli-
cant must show—

(1) Compliance with the applicable

structural requirements of this sub-
chapter;

(2) Completion of necessary ground

inspections and tests;

(3) That the aircraft conforms with

the type design; and

(4) That the FAA received a flight

test report from the applicant (signed,
in the case of aircraft to be certificated
under Part 25 [New] of this chapter, by
the applicant’s test pilot) containing
the results of his tests.

(b) Upon showing compliance with

paragraph (a) of this section, the appli-
cant must make all flight tests that
the FAA finds necessary—

(1) To determine compliance with the

applicable requirements of this sub-
chapter; and

(2) For aircraft to be certificated

under this subchapter, except gliders
and except reciprocating engine pow-
ered airplanes of 6,000 lbs. or less max-
imum certificated weight that are to
be certificated under part 23 of this
chapter, to determine whether there is

reasonable assurance that the aircraft,
its components, and its equipment are
reliable and function properly.

ticable, make the tests prescribed in
paragraph (b)(2) of this section upon
the aircraft that was used to show
compliance with—

(1) Paragraph (b)(1) of this section;

and

(2) For rotorcraft, the rotor drive en-

durance tests prescribed in § 27.923 or
§ 29.923 of this chapter, as applicable.

(d) Each applicant must show for

each flight test (except in a glider or a
manned free balloon) that adequate
provision is made for the flight test
crew for emergency egress and the use
of parachutes.

(e) Except in gliders and manned free

balloons, an applicant must dis-
continue flight tests under this section
until he shows that corrective action
has been taken, whenever—

(1) The applicant’s test pilot is un-

able or unwilling to make any of the
required flight tests; or

(2) Items of noncompliance with re-

quirements are found that may make
additional test data meaningless or
that would make further testing un-
duly hazardous.

(f) The flight tests prescribed in para-

graph (b)(2) of this section must in-
clude—

(1) For aircraft incorporating turbine

engines of a type not previously used in
a type certificated aircraft, at least 300
hours of operation with a full com-
plement of engines that conform to a
type certificate; and

(2) For all other aircraft, at least 150

hours of operation.

[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14564, Oct. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 21–40, 39 FR 35459, Oct. 1,
1974; Amdt. 21–51, 45 FR 60170, Sept. 11, 1980;
Amdt. 21–70, 57 FR 41368, Sept. 9, 1992; Amdt.
21–95, 76 FR 64233, Oct. 18, 2011]

§ 21.37

Flight test pilot.

Each applicant for a normal, utility,

acrobatic, commuter, or transport cat-
egory aircraft type certificate must
provide a person holding an appro-
priate pilot certificate to make the
flight tests required by this part.

[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14564, Oct. 24, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 21–59, 52 FR 1835, Jan. 15,
1987]

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