Certification Procedures for Products and Parts

The FAA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), 88 FR 47650, July 24, 2024, that proposed amendments of rules related to the certification, maintenance, and operation of light-sport category aircraft. That NPRM also provided notice of amendments to this information collection to align with final rulemaking, including changes to both FAA Form 8130-6 and FAA Form 8130-15. The specific changes to FAA Form 8130-6 include updated the “LIGHT-SPORT” field to accommodate any aircraft class, Updated the “RESTRICTED” filed to add newly codified operations, Experimental number 8 operating light-sport is a single option with new name “operating former light-sport category aircraft,” Updated the “EXPERIMENTAL” field to add new purpose for “operating light-sport category kit-built aircraft,” Updated the “EXPERIMENTAL” field to add new purpose for “operating former-military aircraft. The specific changes to FAA Form 8130-15 include updated name of form to “Light-Sport Category Aircraft / Kit Statement of Compliance, updated the “Check applicable items” field to change the 14 CFR reference for kits, accommodate any aircraft class, and indicate whether the aircraft meets eligibility requirements in part 61 for a sport pilot. Updated the “FAA Applicable Accepted Standard(s)” and revise statement(s) to remove references to 14 CFR LSA definition and ensure new statements required by this rule are included and updated the certifying statement field to add training/certification credentials for the person signing the form. All responses to this collection of information are required to obtain or retain benefits per 14 CFR Part 21. Any identity may initiate a certification. This information is used to (1) collect the name of the party, corporation, or organization to whom the Type Certificate, Amended Type Certificate, Production Certificate, Supplemental Type Certificate, or Amended Supplemental Type Certificate will be issued. This is necessary because the same name will appear on the certificate exactly as it is entered in this form. Also, to obtain the signature of the certifying official which must be the holder or the person duly authorized to sign for the holder, company, or corporation. FAA Airworthiness safety inspectors, designated inspectors, engineers, and designated engineering representatives review the required data submittals to determine whether the aviation products and /or articles, or their manufacturing facilities, comply with the applicable regulatory requirements, and that the products and articles have no unsafe features. Those products and articles, and their facilities that do comply with the minimum regulatory requirements, are issued an appropriate approval or certificate. A probable unsafe condition could exist for the owner /operator of the product or article, and /or the public, if the certification procedures for products and articles required by Title 14 CFR Part 21 were not followed. The collection of the information referenced herein is based on the applicants need, not a set time or frequency. Information collected is required as needed, to be used by the Aircraft Certification Office Branch in the geographical area of the applicant in order to initiate the certification project and gather resources to work on the particular certification project.

The latest form for Certification Procedures for Products and Parts expires 2028-12-31 and can be found here.

Application for Type Certificate, Production Certificate, or Supplemental Type Certificate

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