§21.190. Issue of a special airworthiness certificate for a light-sport category aircraft.

A maintenance and inspection program containing procedures necessary to ensure continued safe operation of the aircraft.

Be signed by the manufacturer's authorized representative who is certified and trained on the requirements associated with the issuance of a statement of compliance by an organization that certifies and trains quality assurance staff in accordance with a consensus standard that has been accepted by the FAA;

Identify the aircraft by make, model, serial number, class, and date of manufacture;

Specify towing and any aerial work operations the manufacturer has determined may be safely conducted, and state that the aircraft has been ground and flight tested to ensure that it can be operated to safely conduct those operations in accordance with the instructions and limitations provided by the manufacturer;

State whether the aircraft meets the requirements of § 22.180 of this chapter for simplified flight controls;

Specify the consensus standards used to determine the aircraft's compliance with subpart B of part 22 of this chapter and state that the aircraft meets the eligibility, design, production, and airworthiness requirements of subpart B of part 22 in accordance with those consensus standards. The specified consensus standards must be accepted or approved by the FAA for the airworthiness certification of light-sport category aircraft;

State that the aircraft conforms to the manufacturer's design data, using the manufacturer's quality assurance system that meets the specified consensus standard;

State that the manufacturer will make available to any interested person the documents specified in paragraph (c) of this section;

State that the manufacturer will support the aircraft by implementing and maintaining a documented continued operational safety program that—

State that the manufacturer will monitor and correct safety-of-flight issues through the issuance of safety directives and a continued operational safety program that meets the specified consensus standard;

State that at the request of the FAA, the manufacturer will provide unrestricted access to its facilities and to all data necessary to determine compliance with this section or other applicable requirements of this chapter; and

State that the manufacturer has established and maintains a quality assurance system that meets the requirements of § 22.185 of this chapter.

State that the design and construction of the aircraft provides sufficient structural integrity to enable safe operation of the aircraft during the performance of the specified aerial work operations and that the aircraft is able to withstand any likely flight and ground loads.

Specify the FAA-accepted consensus standard used to make the determination required by paragraph (e)(4) of this section.

Is accompanied by revisions to the aircraft's operating instructions to indicate those aerial work operations that may be conducted using the aircraft, and any applicable revisions to the aircraft's maintenance and inspection procedures, and flight training supplement.