14 Cfr 91.327

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§91.327 Aircraft having a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category: Operating limitations.
(a) No person may operate an aircraft that has a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category for compensation
or hire except—
(1) To tow a glider or an unpowered ultralight vehicle in accordance with §91.309 of this chapter; or
(2) To conduct flight training.
(b) No person may operate an aircraft that has a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category unless—
(1) The aircraft is maintained by a certificated repairman with a light-sport aircraft maintenance rating, an appropriately rated
mechanic, or an appropriately rated repair station in accordance with the applicable provisions of part 43 of this chapter and
maintenance and inspection procedures developed by the aircraft manufacturer or a person acceptable to the FAA;
(2) A condition inspection is performed once every 12 calendar months by a certificated repairman (light-sport aircraft) with a
maintenance rating, an appropriately rated mechanic, or an appropriately rated repair station in accordance with inspection
procedures developed by the aircraft manufacturer or a person acceptable to the FAA;
(3) The owner or operator complies with all applicable airworthiness directives;
(4) The owner or operator complies with each safety directive applicable to the aircraft that corrects an existing unsafe
condition. In lieu of complying with a safety directive an owner or operator may—
(i) Correct the unsafe condition in a manner different from that specified in the safety directive provided the person issuing
the directive concurs with the action; or
(ii) Obtain an FAA waiver from the provisions of the safety directive based on a conclusion that the safety directive was
issued without adhering to the applicable consensus standard;
(5) Each alteration accomplished after the aircraft's date of manufacture meets the applicable and current consensus
standard and has been authorized by either the manufacturer or a person acceptable to the FAA;
(6) Each major alteration to an aircraft product produced under a consensus standard is authorized, performed and
inspected in accordance with maintenance and inspection procedures developed by the manufacturer or a person acceptable to
the FAA; and
(7) The owner or operator complies with the requirements for the recording of major repairs and major alterations performed
on type-certificated products in accordance with §43.9(d) of this chapter, and with the retention requirements in §91.417.
(c) No person may operate an aircraft issued a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category to tow a glider or
unpowered ultralight vehicle for compensation or hire or conduct flight training for compensation or hire in an aircraft which that
persons provides unless within the preceding 100 hours of time in service the aircraft has—
(1) Been inspected by a certificated repairman with a light-sport aircraft maintenance rating, an appropriately rated
mechanic, or an appropriately rated repair station in accordance with inspection procedures developed by the aircraft
manufacturer or a person acceptable to the FAA and been approved for return to service in accordance with part 43 of this
chapter; or
(2) Received an inspection for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate in accordance with part 21 of this chapter.
(d) Each person operating an aircraft issued a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category must operate the
aircraft in accordance with the aircraft's operating instructions, including any provisions for necessary operating equipment
specified in the aircraft's equipment list.
(e) Each person operating an aircraft issued a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category must advise each
person carried of the special nature of the aircraft and that the aircraft does not meet the airworthiness requirements for an
aircraft issued a standard airworthiness certificate.
(f) The FAA may prescribe additional limitations that it considers necessary.
[Doc. No. FAA-2001-11133, 69 FR 44881, July 27, 2004]

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