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§ 21.81 

person with a written licensing agree-
ment acceptable to the FAA. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2003–14825, 71 FR 52258, Sept. 
1, 2006] 

Subpart C—Provisional Type 

Certificates 

S

OURCE

: Docket No. 5085, 29 FR 14566, Oct. 

24, 1964, unless otherwise noted. 

§ 21.71

Applicability. 

This subpart prescribes— 
(a) Procedural requirements for the 

issue of provisional type certificates, 
amendments to provisional type cer-
tificates, and provisional amendments 
to type certificates; and 

(b) Rules governing the holders of 

those certificates. 

§ 21.73

Eligibility. 

(a) Any manufacturer of aircraft 

manufactured within the United States 
who is a United States citizen may 
apply for Class I or Class II provisional 
type certificates, for amendments to 
provisional type certificates held by 
him, and for provisional amendments 
to type certificates held by him. 

(b) Any manufacturer of aircraft in a 

State of Manufacture subject to the 
provisions of an agreement with the 
United States for the acceptance of 
those aircraft for export and import 
may apply for a Class II provisional 
type certificate, for amendments to 
provisional type certificates held by 
him, and for provisional amendments 
to type certificates held by him. 

(c) An aircraft engine manufacturer 

who is a United States citizen and who 
has altered a type certificated aircraft 
by installing different type certificated 
aircraft engines manufactured by him 
within the United States may apply for 
a Class I provisional type certificate 
for the aircraft, and for amendments to 
Class I provisional type certificates 
held by him, if the basic aircraft, be-
fore alteration, was type certificated in 
the normal, utility, acrobatic, com-
muter, or transport category. 

[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14566, Oct. 24, 1964, as 
amended by Amdt. 21–12, 31 FR 13380, Oct. 15, 
1966; Amdt. 21–59, 52 FR 1836, Jan. 15, 1987; 
Amdt. 21–92, 74 FR 53387, Oct. 16, 2009] 

§ 21.75

Application. 

Each applicant for a provisional type 

certificate, for an amendment thereto, 
or for a provisional amendment to a 
type certificate must apply to the ap-
propriate aircraft certification office 
and provide the information required 
by this subpart. 

[Doc. No. FAA-2006-25877, Amdt. 21–92, 74 FR 
53387, Oct. 16, 2009] 

§ 21.77

Duration. 

(a) Unless sooner surrendered, super-

seded, revoked, or otherwise termi-
nated, provisional type certificates and 
amendments thereto are effective for 
the periods specified in this section. 

(b) A Class I provisional type certifi-

cate is effective for 24 months after the 
date of issue. 

(c) A Class II provisional type certifi-

cate is effective for twelve months 
after the date of issue. 

(d) An amendment to a Class I or 

Class II provisional type certificate is 
effective for the duration of the amend-
ed certificate. 

(e) A provisional amendment to a 

type certificate is effective for six 
months after its approval or until the 
amendment of the type certificate is 
approved, whichever is first. 

[Doc. No. 5085, 29 FR 14566, Oct. 24, 1964 as 
amended by Amdt. 21–7, 30 FR 14311, Nov. 16, 
1965] 

§ 21.79

Transferability. 

Provisional type certificates are not 

transferable. 

§ 21.81

Requirements for issue and 

amendment of Class I provisional 
type certificates. 

(a) An applicant is entitled to the 

issue or amendment of a Class I provi-
sional type certificate if he shows com-
pliance with this section and the FAA 
finds that there is no feature, char-
acteristic, or condition that would 
make the aircraft unsafe when oper-
ated in accordance with the limitations 
established in paragraph (e) of this sec-
tion and in § 91.317 of this chapter. 

(b) The applicant must apply for the 

issue of a type or supplemental type 
certificate for the aircraft. 

(c) The applicant must certify that— 

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