---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 22.195"
title: "14"
number: "22.195"
heading: "Ground and flight testing."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/22.195"
---

# §22.195. Ground and flight testing.


The aircraft must have been ground and flight tested under documented production acceptance test procedures to—

- (a) Verify aircraft performance data;
- (b) Ensure the aircraft has no hazardous operating characteristics;
- (c) Ensure the aircraft is in a condition for safe operation; and
- (d) Ensure the aircraft can safely conduct towing and any aerial work operation designated by the manufacturer.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7572; 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40105, 40113, 44701-44702, 44704, 44707, 44709, 44711, 44713, 44715, 45303.

### Source

Source: Amdt. No. 22-1, 90 FR 35208, July 24, 2025, unless otherwise noted.