PART 4

Airworthiness of Aircraft
CHAPTER 3

Continuing airworthiness for Non-Part-21 aircraft

Initial issue of national airworthiness review certificate
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1
This article applies to an aircraft with a national certificate of airworthiness which has not previously had a national airworthiness review certificate.
2
A national airworthiness review certificate is issued for an aircraft to which this article applies in accordance with paragraph (3) or (4).
3
A national airworthiness review certificate may be issued by the CAA following the satisfactory completion of an airworthiness review by the CAA.
4
A national airworthiness review certificate may be issued by the CAA on receipt of a recommendation from—
a
a continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with article 61; or
b
in the case of an aircraft with a maximum total weight authorised of 2,730kg or less, an aeroplane and rotorcraft maintenance organisation approved in accordance with article 62.
5
A recommendation under paragraph (4) may only be made when the organisation is satisfied that it may properly do so after carrying out an airworthiness review.
Word in Pt. 4 Ch. 3 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 17 (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)