AC 21-2G

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
July 9, 1992
Last reviewed
May 8, 2014
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AC 21-2 · 8 versions
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Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS [[Reprinted from AC 21-2F dated August 7, 1987]]

1. An aircrait 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 1 and sata lation on settificited Regulations. Class ll and Class lll products, to be eligibie ror approval and installation on certificated civil aircraft of South pete of bart the at states

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 oi maintenance, overhau_, parts, repair, and operations manuals issued by the manufacturers 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 aircraft, 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 aircrait 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 equivalent document.

(e) The approved flight manual or an equivalent document.

(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.

(c) An approved flight manual or equivalent document.

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KINGDOM OF SPAIN (Revised January 24, 1992)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPORT OF AIRCRAFT FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION. This document prescribes special requirements supplementing the Agreement on the Reciprocal Acceptance of Export Certificate of Airworthiness between the Kingdom of Spain (KOS) and the United States of America (USA) that came into effect by the Exchange of Notes in October 13, 1978.

The civil airworthiness authority in the KOS is the Direction General of Aviation Civil (DGAC), and their address is:

Direccion General de Aviacion Civil Telemaco, 54 28071 Madrid, Spain Telex: 27702 CIAIR E or 48339 CIAL E Fax: 34 1 5535014 SECTION 2 - EFFECTIVITY. Effective October 9, 1987, in accordance with the Director General de Aviacion Civil resolution on import of aircraft, to be eligible for a Spanish standard airworthiness certificate, an aircraft of a particular type and model, not previously registered in Spain, must be of a type which has beer issued a Spanish Type Airworthiness Certificate and comply with the special requirements prescribed in this document.

SECTION 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF SPANISH TYPE AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE. The process to obtain a Spanish Type Airworthiness Certificate for new aircraft (aircraft not previously registered anywhere), defined in Section 2 is initiated by the DGAC upon receipt of the application letter from the manufacturer, through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) office responsible for the particular previously registered), defined in Section 2 is initiated upon receipt of the application letter from the prospective registered owner.

The application letter should include a general description and a three-view drawing of the aircraft.

At an early date a schedule will be developed between the manufacturer or prospective registered owner, the FAA, and the DGAC to accomplish the following.

A. Al. Aircraft categories Except Restricted.

A presentation of technical data with a description of the aircraft design emphasizing unusual design features.

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2. A presentation by the FAA describing the certification basis upon which the USA Type Certificate was (or is to be) based.

3. A briefing by the FAA on the aircraft's service history including corrective measures taken to preclude reoccurrence of incidents or accidents.

4. Ground school training, acceptable to DGAC! Ior DGAC personnel on the aircraft's systems, equipment, and maintenance aspects.

5. Establishment of KOS certification basis. The certification basis will be established as soon as the DGAC is sufficiently familiar with the aircraft design to do so. It will be established to form a basis for comparing the DGAC airworthiness requirements with those applied by the FAA in conducting its own certification, to determine what, if any, additional technical conditions must be met for KOS certification.

6. Submittal of technical documents. The DGAC must receive through the FAA, prior to the issuance of the Spanish Type Airworthiness Certificate, one copy of the technical documents listed below.

1) A statement of the applicable design certification standards.

2) General interior arrangement configuration drawings.

3) Three-view drawing (exterior configuration).

4) Master Drawing List.

5) Master Equipment List.

6) Master Minimum Equipment List.**

7) Aircraft Flight Manual.

8) Configuration Deviation List.**

9) Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.*

10) Listing of service life for critical parts subject to fatigue, if this information is not provided elsewhere in the above data.*

11) Structural Significant Iteme Manual.**

12) Maintenance Planning Data Manual.**

13) Overhaul Manual.** 154

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14) Component Maintenance Manual.**

15) Standard Practices Manual.**

16) Special Tool and Ground Handling Equipment Manual,**

17) Nondestructive Testing Manual.** and major eguipment.** Illustrated Parts Catalog relating to the aircraft

19) Record of rigging checks.

20) Certification compliance (checklist).

21) FAA Type Certificate.

22) FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet or data and descriptive information needed by the DGAC to approve the Type Certificate Data Sheet.

23) Electrical Load Analysis.*

24) Wiring diagram.*

25) List of aircraft markings and placards.

26) Operations Manual.**

27) Structural Repair Manual.**

28) Weight and Balance Loading Procedure Manual.**

29) Antenna performance patterns.

30) A statement from the manufacturer of the aircraft confirming to DGAC the revision service for the technical documents listed in Items 7 through 10 and 26 through 28.

31) Engine Maintenance and Overhaul Manual.*

32) Engine Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.* Listing of service life for critical engine parts subject to fatigue, if this information is not provided elsewhere in the above data.*

34) Propeller Service and Overhaul Manual,*

35) Propeller Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.* 155

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36) Listing of service life for critical propeller parts subject to fatigue, if this information is not provided elsewhere in the above data.* * When required by the KOS certification basis.

** If this document has been prepared by the manufacturer.

If any of the above technical documents will not be available prior to the issuance of the KOS Type Airworthiness Certificate, notification to the DGAC must be made with the new data when the documents will become available. The DGAC may request additional technical documents or equivalent information to issue the KOS Type Airworthiness Certificate.

7. FAA confirmation. An FAA written statement to DGAC confirming that the type design has been examined, tested, and found to meet the KOS certification basis and that the technical documents listed in the previous paragraph and any additional documents requested have been submitted.

8. Ground and flight evaluations. The ground and ilight evaluations will be performed by the DGAC following the completion oi the above items.

9. Issuance of Spanish Type Airworthiness Certificate. The DGAC will, after the above items are completed with satisfactory results, issue the KOS Type Airworthiness Certificate and the Type Certificate Data Sheet for the particular aircraft type and model.

. Restricted Category Aircraft. Spanish Type Airworthiness Certificates for aircraft certificated in the USA in a restricted category will be considered on an individual basis, following the completion of the requirements listed above in Section 3.

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SWEDEN - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Revised October 11, 1991) INTRODUCTION. In accordance with the bilateral agreement between the United States of America and Sweden, airworthiness certification of aeronautical products are reciprocally accepted.

The following Special Requirements are applicable to such products exported from the United States of America to Sweden.

Luitiartsverket, the Swedish Civil Aviation Administration, is referred to as LFV below.

2 . GENERAL.

2.1 An aircraft type/model/version must be type accepted by LFV before issuance of a Swedish Certificate of Airworthiness for an individual aircraft and its permanent registration in Sweden. The import evaluation leading to type acceptance of a U.S. manufactured aircraft is mainly a familiarization procedure but may lead to additional type specific design, maintenance, operational, or training requirements.

Regarding the procedure for type acceptance of an aircraft, see Appendix I below.

2.2 Engines and propellers installed on an aircraft are type accepted by LFV as part of the aircraft if they are listed in the FAA approved type certificate data sheet. Then, no additional type acceptance procedure is necessary. For type acceptance of engines and propellers not previously accepted as part of an aircraft and not

2.3 An aircraft may not be entered on the Swedish register unless compliance with ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Aircraft Noise, is shown.

In addition, the following applies:

certificated take-off weight of 9000 kg or less must comply with the An old propeller driven airplane with a maximum equirements of ICAO Annex 16, Chapter 6 or Chapter 10, even 1I no requirements are appiicabie according to the Annex, unless it is specifically designed for aerobatic, agricultural or fire fighting purposes.

A jet airplane entered on the Swedish register after september 15, 1991, may not be operated, unless:

(a) it complies with the requirements of ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Chapter 3, or

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(c) if (a) or (b) is not applicable, it has been granted an exemption by LFV (according to the same principles as applied within the European Communities).

For (b) and (c) compliance with Chapter 2 is normally necessary.

2.4 An aircraft may not be entered on the Swedish register unless its engines, when applicable, comply with ICAO Annex 16, Volume II, Aircraft Engine Emissions.

3. CLASS I PRODUCTS (ref FAR Part 21-Subpart L).

3.1 AIRCRAFT.

3.1.1 For an aircraft type/model/version not previously type accepted by LFV, see Appendix I.

3.1.2 For each individual aircraft of a type/model/version accepted by LFV, the following documents must be presented to LFV.

(a) Airworthiness document:

An Export Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A), issued by FAA within 60 days prior to the date when the aircraft is arriving in Sweden, must be presented to the LFV. The year of manufacture must be stated on the Export C of A or on another supporting document.

Other airworthiness document and procedure may be accepted by LFV on a case by case basis.

(b) Supplemental Type Certificates for approved major modifications, if any, relevant to the exported aircraft and not previously accepted by IFV, accompanied by an application tor type acceptance of the modifications.

3.1.3 An aircraft is normally only accepted for import if the running times of the engine(s) and propeller(s) since new or overhaul do not exceed 80% of the manufacturer's recommended times between overhauls. An aircraft with an engine or propeller having exceeded this running time may only be accepted for import on a case by case basis.

Latest overhaul of an engine or a propeller must have been performed by a Repair Station Certificate holder.

3.1.4 Ferry flight of aircraft with interim Swedish registration.

3.1.4.1 The following documents must be carried on board the aircraft:

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(a) Export Certificate of Airworthiness or other airworthiness document accepted by LFV.

(b) Interim Certificate of Airworthiness and Interim Licence to Operate Radio Station On Board Aircraft, issued by LFV.

(c) Interim Nationality and Registration Certificate, issued by LFV.

(d) Aircraft Journey Log book.

(e) Flight Manual and Operations Manual or equivalent.

(‡) Weight and balance documents.

(g) Approval documents for extra ferry equipment installed, issued under FAA authorization or by LFV.

3.1.4.2 Aircraft marking.

The aircraft must be marked with the assigned Swedish nationality and registration marks and in accordance with Swedish BCL - M1.3.

3.2 ENGINE OR PROPELLER (not installed on an aircraft).

For an engine or a propeller not previously type accepted in Sweden, individually or as part of an aircraft, the documentation required will be established by LFV on a case by case basis following an application for type acceptance.

The following documents are required for type accepted engines and propellers:

(a) Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

(b) Airworthiness release certificate, issued under an appropriate FAA authorization, i.e. a Production Certificate or a Repair Station Certificate.

(c) Modification record.

(d) Equipment list.

(e) Log book or equivalent document.

(f) Lists of applicable and of incorporated airworthiness directives.

(g) Record of life limited parts.

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Latest overhaul of any engine or a propeller must have been performed by a Repair Station Certificate holder.

4. CLASS II PRODUCTS.

The following documents are needed for a Class II product:

(a) Export Certificate of Airworthiness.

(b) Airworthiness release certificate, issued under an appropriate FAA authorization.

(c) Lists of applicable and of incorporated airworthiness directives.

(d) Modification record, if applicable.

(e) Record of life limited parts.

5. CLASS III PRODUCTS.

5.1 For a product with a serial number, an Airworthiness Approval Tag is needed.

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AIRCRAFT TYPE ACCEPTANCE I.1 An application for type acceptance must be presented to LFV.

For a new aircraft, the applicant should be the manufacturer or the holder of the type certificate.

I.2 The documents listed below are necessary to support the application:

(a) Type Certificate Data Sheet, if not already published.

(b) Flight Manual with supplements.

Operating Manual, Owner's Manual, etc., if not combined with the Flight Manual.

(d) Noise Certificate with noise data, if applicable, unless noise data is published in the Flight Manual. See 2.3 above.

(e) A document showing that the engines comply with ICAO Annex 16, Volume II, Aircraft Engine Emissions, if applicable.

(f) Manufacturer's declaration that he undertakes to provide LFV, without charge, with:

- Revisions to the Flight Manual.

- A Maintenance Manual with revision service (not for Part 23 Commuter Category Airplanes, Part 25, Part 29, and equivalent aircraft).

- Service bulletins and other important service information (not for Part 23 Commuter Category Airplanes, Part 25, Part 29, and equivalent aircraft).

(g) Any other document deemed necessary by Lrv ior suiiicient familiarization with the product.

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CONFEDERATION OF SWITZERLAND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Revised December 31, 1991) Any Class I product, to be eligible for acceptance by the Government of the Confederation of Switzerland, must be eligible for certification in the United States "Standard" or Restricted classification and must 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 III products, to be eligible for acceptance and installation on certificated civil aircraft of Swiss registry, must be exported in accordance with the applicable provisions of Part 21 of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations. An Export Airworthiness Approval for used products affected by FAR 21.327 (e)4 relating to

21.329 (e) or 21.331 (a)1 will be validated if accompanied by records documenting previous service history.

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

2.1 If the aircraft is the first of a model exported to Switzerland, the following documentation shall be furnished:

(1) A list of all documents submitted for FAA type certification.

(2) A copy of Part II (Flight) of the Type Inspection Report. This report is to show the flight characteristics of the aircraft and compliance with the applicable parts of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations Airworthiness Standards.

(3) Copy of the FAA approval of any deviations from the applicable parts of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations Airworthiness Standards (Special conditions/Issue papers).

(4) A structural substantiation summary of the primary structure of the aircraft, showing design loads, dimensions, materials, and safety margins.

If approval was granted on the basis of static load tests, a copy of the test report summary must be provided.

(5) Where required by the applicable parts of the United States Federal Aviation Regulations Airworthiness Standards, a summary of the fatigue or fail-safe strength investigation.

(6) A copy of the updated manufacturing drawing list as of the date of application for export to Switzerland.

(7) A blank copy of the manufacturer's Production Flight Test Report, applicable to the model.