If an aircraft has not complied with an Airworthiness Directive, is the approval of flight conditions related to the safety of the design?

Yes, because the approval of flight conditions is related to the safety of the design when an Airworthiness Directive has not been complied with.

Does a delivery flight of a new aircraft with an approved design require flight conditions approval related to design safety?

No, a delivery/export flight of a new aircraft the design of which is approved is an example where the approval of flight conditions is not related to the safety of the design.

What is the purpose of a permit to fly that makes flight conditions approval related to design safety?

The permit to fly issued for the purpose of 21.A.701(a)(15) makes the approval of flight conditions related to the safety of the design.

Is production flight testing for conformity establishment considered a case where flight conditions approval is related to design safety?

No, production flight testing for the purpose of conformity establishment is an example where the approval of flight conditions is not related to the safety of the design.

When an aircraft does not conform to an approved design, what is the relationship between flight conditions approval and design safety?

The approval of flight conditions is related to the safety of the design when the aircraft does not conform to an approved design.

If a flight is intended to be outside the approved envelope, does the approval of flight conditions relate to design safety?

Yes, the approval of flight conditions is related to the safety of the design when the intended flight(s) are outside the approved envelope.

Which non-compliance with an Airworthiness Limitation makes flight conditions approval related to design safety?

If an Airworthiness Limitation has not been complied with, the approval of flight conditions is related to the safety of the design.

GM 21.A.710 Approval of flight conditions

Q: What are the three examples where approval of flight conditions is NOT related to the safety of the design?

The examples are: (a) production flight testing for the purpose of conformity establishment; (b) delivery/export flight of a new aircraft the design of which is approved; (c) demonstrating continuing conformity with the standard previously accepted by the Agency for the aircraft or type of aircraft to qualify or re-qualify for a (restricted) certificate of airworthiness.

Q: What activity involving a restricted certificate of airworthiness is an example where flight conditions approval is not related to design safety?

Demonstrating continuing conformity with the standard previously accepted by the Agency for the aircraft or type of aircraft to qualify or re-qualify for a (restricted) certificate of airworthiness is an example where the approval of flight conditions is not related to the safety of the design.

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GM 21.A.710 Approval of flight conditions

ED Decision 2012/020/R

1. The approval of flight conditions is related to the safety of the design, when:

a. the aircraft does not conform to an approved design; or

b. an Airworthiness Limitation, a Certification Maintenance Requirement or an Airworthiness Directive has not been complied with; or

c. the intended flight(s) are outside the approved envelope;

d. the permit to fly is issued for the purpose of 21.A.701(a)(15).

2. Examples when the approval of flight conditions is not related to the safety of the design are:

a. production flight testing for the purpose of conformity establishment;

b. delivery / export flight of a new aircraft the design of which is approved;

c. demonstrating continuing conformity with the standard previously accepted by the Agency for the aircraft or type of aircraft to qualify or re-qualify for a (restricted) certificate of airworthiness.

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Source-Title: GM 21.A.710 Approval of flight conditions View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-3992 Compare versions

Domain: Initial airworthiness

Applicabilitydate: 6 November, 2012

Entryintoforcedate: 6 November, 2012

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2012/020/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-21

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: 21.A.710 Approval of flight conditions

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR