21.A.14 Demonstration of capability
Regulation
(EU) 2019/897
(a) An applicant for a type-certificate or
restricted type-certificate shall demonstrate its capability by holding a
design organisation approval, issued by the Agency in accordance with Subpart J.
(b) By way of derogation from point (a),
as an alternative procedure to demonstrate its capability, an applicant may
seek the agreement of the Agency for the use of procedures setting out the
specific design practices, resources and sequence of activities necessary to
comply with this Annex I
(Part 21), when the product is one of the following:
1. an ELA2 aircraft;
2. an engine or propeller installed in ELA2
aircraft;
3. a piston engine;
4. a fixed or adjustable pitch propeller.
(c) By way of derogation from point (a),
an applicant may demonstrate its capability by obtaining the Agency's
acceptance of its certification programme established in accordance with point 21.A.15(b), where the product to be certified is:
1. an ELA1 aircraft; or
2. an engine or propeller installed in ELA1
aircraft.