PART 4

Airworthiness of Aircraft
CHAPTER 3

Continuing airworthiness for Non-Part-21 aircraft

Aircraft maintenance programme
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1
An aircraft with a national certificate of airworthiness must be maintained in accordance with—
a
in the case of an aircraft which has a maximum total weight authorised of 2,730kg or less and is not a commercial air transport aircraft, public transport aircraft or non-military State aircraft, a maintenance programme declared by the owner of the aircraft in accordance with guidance issued by the CAA; or
b
an aircraft maintenance programme approved in accordance with this article.
2
The aircraft maintenance programme in paragraph (1)(b), and any amendments, must be approved—
a
by the CAA; or
b
in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).
3
When the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft is managed by a continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with article 61, the aircraft maintenance programme and its amendments may be approved by that organisation.
4
In that case, the approval procedure must be included by the continuing airworthiness management organisation in its continuing airworthiness management exposition required by article 61(2)(b).
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)