AC 21-2B

Historical

Advisory circular · Export Airworthiness Approval Procedures

A newer version is currentThis is a historical version. AC 21-2L is the version in force, approved January 29, 2010.
Approved
October 2, 1969
Last reviewed
May 8, 2014
Family
AC 21-2 · 8 versions
Revision
B
14 CFR parts
21

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed March 13, 2026.

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f. A report on the flight characteristics of the aircraft which shall be specified in a manner convenient for calculating the aircrafts performance over a reasonable range of weights, altitudes, and atmospheric conditions. Type flight test reports should be obtained from the FAA Regional Office responsible for the type certification of the aircraft in question. The purpose of this requirement is to verify that the aircraft can be operated in such a manner as to leave a satisfactory margin between the scheduled characteristics of the aircraft, and those of New Zealand airdromes, and surroundings, and the routes operated upon.

Performance figures, as referred to in paragraph I., above, shall have been corrected to standard atmospheric conditions, and a statement to this effect shall be made a part of the report on the flight performance characteristics of the aircraft.

h. One extra set of the pertinent service bulletins, assembly instructions, and operation manuals, etc.

1. Copies of supplements, amendments, modifications, or other changes to type certification data, as required in 5b. through 5h.

6. Information contained in paragraphs 5d, e., f., and g., (i.e., structural and performance data), to be acceptable to the Director of Civil Aviation in New Zealand, must be certliled by the FAA, or by a designated representative approved for this purpose by the FAA. This certification may be an endorsement of the actual documents, or in the form of a covering letter attached to the documents provided they are adequately identified in the covering letter. In a case where the information is furnished by different sources, separate certification with respect to each set of documents is required.

7. In lieu of the "certificate of type design" normally required in connection with the first aircraft of a model exported to New Zealand, the Export Certificate of Airworthiness, FAA Form 8130-4, issued to cover such an aircraft, shall indicate the following information in addition to other entries provided for or required under special circumstances or conditions:

a. Specification Number:

(List the covering aircraft spcc. or IC Data Sheet No.)

b. Type Certificate Number:

(List aircraft type certificate number) Aircraft Classification:

(Example: Single engine land plane)

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d. Category:

(Example: Normal category)

e. Subdivision(s) :

(Example: Personal aircraft)

8. In addition to the data to be forwarded to the Director of Civil Aviation in accordance with instructions contained in paragraph 3 above, the following material should accompany the aircraft, or otherwise be delivered to the purchaser:

a. One copy of the weight and balance report.

b. One copy of the aircraft flight manual and of the loading chart when such material would be required if the aircraft were certificated in the "standard" classification as an aircraft of U.S. registry.

c. One copy of the manufacturer's production flight test report with respect to new aircraft which are exported by the manufacturer.

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PAKISTAN - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Aircraft and other Class I products, to be eligible for registration and airworthiness certification by the Government of Pakistan, should be covered by export certificates of airworthiness as provided in Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations. Class Il and Class III products, to be eligible for approval and installation on certificated civil aircraft of Pakistan registry, should be exported in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations.

2. Export certificates of airworthiness and other related data, as provided for in Part 21, should be forwarded to the Director-General of Civil

3. Upon application by the prospective purchaser (citizen of Pakistan), the Department of Civil Aviation of the Government of Pakistan:

a. Will assign Pakistan registration letters;

b. Will issue a certificate of registration endorsed; Valid only until first landing at customs aerodrome in Pakistan".

c. Will issue a Pakistan short-term certificate of airworthiness.

NOTE: To preclude delay in initiating the delivery flight, the temporary registration and airworthiness certificates referred to above will be forwarded by the Department of Civil Aviation of Pakistan or by the foreign purchaser direct to the exporter, or to the point from which delivery of the aircraft is to be initiated.

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PHILIPPINES, REPUBLIC OF - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. In order to be eligible for certification by the Philippine Government, Class I, II, and III products should be covered by export airworthiness approvals in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part 2l of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations.

2. In addition to the data required to be furnished to the purchaser or an aircraft, when a NEW aircraft is the first! of a model to be exported to the Philippines, the following data will be forwarded direct by the exporter to the Administrator, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Manila, Philippines:

a. One copy of the weight and balance report pertaining to the particular aircraft including a loading schedule or chart, if applicable, and an equipment list.

b. One copy of the Approved Aircraft Flight Manual, if applicable, to the particular type of aircraft.

c. One copy of the assembly and rigging instructions, if the aiicraft is to be assembled at the point of destination.

d. One copy of the pertinent maintenance manual and service bulletins.

e. The Export Certificate of Airworthiness, FAA Form 8130-4.

1/ When in doubt as to whether an aircraft is the first of a model, contact the air authority of the importing country.

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RHODESIA - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Aircraft and other Class I products are eligible for export to Rhodesia when, in addition to the export airworthiness approval requirements in Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations, they also comply with the requirements contained herein.

a. When the aircraft is exported

(1) direct to Rhodesia, or

(2) to Rhodesia after assembly in another state by the manufacturers' agents or on behalf of the manufacturers' representative in that state, the Director of Civil Aviation, P.O. Box 8013, Causeway, Salisbury, Rhodesia, shall be furnished with the following:

(a) An Export Certificate of Alrworthiness, FAA Form 8130-4.

(b) Properly certified aircraft, engine, and propeller logbooks or equivalent historical records showing total time operated.

(c) A certified statement that all FAA mandatory directives have been complied with.

(d) A copy of the manufacturers' production flight test report for the aircraft being exported and, in addition, where the aircraft was assembled per paragraph a(2) above, all documentation for the assembly and flight testing of the aircraft.

(e) One copy of the aircraft flight manual and a copy of the weight and balance report when such documents would be required for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate in the standard classification for an aircraft of United States registry.

b. If the aircraft is the first of a type to be exported to Rhodesia, in addition to the requirements described in paragraph a, the following shall be furnished with the new model aircraft:

(1) One copy of the Type Flight Test Report. The flight characteristics of the aircraft shall be described in this report in a manner convenient for calculating the performance of the aircraft over a reasonable range of weights, altitudes, and atmospheric conditions. Performance figures contained therein shall be corrected to standard atmospheric conditions.

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(2) A spare parts catalog for the aircraft, aircraft engine(s), propeller (s), and any other major auxiliary equipment installed.

(3) Iwo copies of each operating, maintenance, overhaul, and repair manuals for the aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, and equipment installed.

(4) A general arrangement drawing of the aircraft.

c. Class Il and Class Ill products, to be eligible for export to Rhodesia, must be processed in accordance with the applicable provisions in Part 21 of the Federal Aviation Regulations.

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SINGAPORE, REPUBLIC OF - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. To be eligible for export to the Republic of Singapore, an aircraft must meet the requirements prescribed in Federal Aviation Regulations Part 21, Subpart L.

2. The applicant for certification of the aircraft in the Republic of Singapore must provide the following documents to the Director of Civil Aviation, Department of Civil Aviation, Singapore Airport, Singapore 19, Republic of Singapore.

a. For each aircraft:

(1) F.A.A, Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

NOTE: It will be necessary for this to be supplied in advance of the aircraft delivery date, so that the Singapore Certificate of Validation may be issued and accompany the aircraft during training flying and delivery flight.

(2) Weight and balance report.

(3) Equipment List.

(4) Modification statement and List of F.A.A. Airworthiness Directives complied with.

(5) Copy of Production Flight Test Report related to the specific aircraft.

b. For each model aircraft, one copy of:

(1) F.A.A. approved flight manual.

(2) Weight and balance manual.

(3) Operating manual,

(4) Maintenance Planning Data,

(5) Maintenance Manual (Airframe).

(6) Maintenance Manual (Engine).

(7) Overhaul Manual (Airframe).

(8) Overhaul Manual (Engine).

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(9) Structural Repair Manual.

(10) Complete set of Service Bulletins (Airframe).

(11) Complete set of Service Bulletins (Engine).

(12) F.A.A. Aircraft Data Sheet.

(13) F.A.A. Engine Data Sheet.

c. Amendment service for the above documents must be provided as applicable.

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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. An aircraft or any other Class I product, to be eligible for registration and airworthiness certification by the Government of the Republic of South Africa, must be eligible for certification in the United States standard or restricted category and should be covered by an Export Certificate of Airworthiness, FAA Form 8130-4, in accordance with Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations. Class II and Class III products, to be eligible for approval and installation on certificated civil aircraft of South African registry, should be exported in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations.

2. When the aircraft is the first of the type or model to be imported into South Africa, the importer will advise the exporter of this fact and the exporter is to supply the Secretary for Transport, Department of Transport, Private Bag 193, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, with the information and data material as shown below:

(a) A set of maintenance, overhaul, parts, repair and operations manuals issued by the munufacturers of the aircraft, its engine (s), propeller (s) and installed equipment and containing such information as is necessary to assemble, maintain, overhaul, repair and operate the aircrait, its engine(s), propeller (s), and installed equipment.

(b) A set of all current service bulletins, service letters and modification bulletins, issued in respect of the aircraft, its engine(s), propeller(s) and installed equipment and written confirmation from the manufacturer of the aircraft that, as and when they are issued, he will supply the Secretary for Transport with copies of amendments to and new issues or revisions of the publications referred to in this and the preceding subparagraph;

(c) A three-view general arrangement drawing of the aircraft;

(d) A type certificate data sheet or cquivalent document;

(e) The approved flight tual or an equivalent document;

and

(f) A copy of the manufacturer's production flight test report for the aircraft being exported.

3. The exporter must supply the following documents in respect of every aircraft for which a South African Certificate of Airworthiness is desired:

(a) A certified statement issued by the manufacturer, indicating that all mandatory modifications and special inspections have been complied with;

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(b) A copy of the aircraft weight and balance report and equipment list showing the weights and arms of the main components and installed equipment; and

(c) An approved flight manual or equivalent document.

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SWEDEN - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. In addition to the requirements prescribed in Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations, an aircraft to be eligible for export to Sweden via flyaway must be issued a Swedish Interim Certificate of Registration and a Swedish temporary certificate of airworthiness.

These certificates will be carried in the aircraft during the delivery flight from the United States exporter's base to Sweden. In such cases, however, the following is required:

a. Title to the aircraft shall have been transferred to the Swedish purchaser.

b. Swedish registration and nationality markings shall be properly displayed on the aircraft.

c. An Export Certificate of Airworthiness, FAA Form 8130-4, shall be issued to cover the aircraft concerned.

2. The above Swedish certificates will be issued by the Swedish Royal Board of Civil Aviation to the Swedish purchaser for forwarding to the flight crew who is making the delivery flight.

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SWITZERLAND - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. In addition to the special requirements outlined below, all Class I, II, and III products should be exported in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations, in order to be eligible for certification by the Government of Switzerland. Export certificates of airworthiness and other related data should be forwarded to the foreign purchaser, inasmuch as the air authority of the Government of Switzerland requires that the applicant (the foreign purchaser) shall submit to that Government such substan- s erection vy tiating evidence as may be necessary to establish airworthiness and eligibility for registration and certification by that Government,

2. In addition to the foregoing, applicable parts of the following special requirements prescribed by Switzerland will be complied with when exporting aircraft:

a. If the aircraft is the first- of a model exported to Switzerland, the following material shall be furnished with new aircraft:

(1) A copy of the type flight test report. Flight characteristics of the aircraft shall be described in this report in a manner convenient for calculating the performance of the aircraft over a reasonable range of weights, altitudes, and atmospheric conditions, and a statement to this effect shall be made a part of the report. Established operational limitations, speeds, and approved loads shall be indicated.

(2) A copy of the manufacturer's production flight test report applying to the aircraft concerned, including a copy of the flight checkoff form utilized with respect to the testing of the aircraft.

(3) Three-view drawings of the major assemblies, installations, and primary structure.

(4) A type record or stress analysis summary showing, for all members of the primary structure, their design loads, dimensions, materials, strength, and margins of safety, or a copy of the static strength test reports when type approval was granted on the basis of such tests.

(5) A certified copy of the complete drawing list (quoting latest issue numbers issued by the manufacturer).

(6) A statement by an authorized representative of the manufacturer to the effect that all pertinent information, modification When in doubt the air authority of the inportingcrain is the first of a model, contact importing country.