International Ferry & Flight Test Group
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The following are among those questions most
frequently asked of IFFTG by customers.
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| Question 3: |
Can a large airplane be flown for ferry or
flight test under only FAR Part 91? |
| Answer 3: |
No.
Large Airline Transport Category Airplanes
- technically, those with more
than 20 passenger
seats or a payload of more than
6,000 pounds -
can never be operated legally
under "only
Part 91", as can smaller
general aviation
airplanes.
Non-commercial operations of large transport
category airplanes must always be under Part
125 (see, FAR 125.1). In circumstances where
there is no Operating Certificate issued
under Part 125 (e.g., operations other than travel clubs or sports
team operations), this means that operations
must be conducted under a deviation or waiver
from the requirements of Part 125. If the
airplane is to be operated for a local evaluation
or test flight, taking off and returning
to the same airport, this waiver must be
in the form of a Special Flight Authorization
under Part 125, as set forth at FAA Order
8700.1, Volume 2 and Page 73-3. If instead
the airplane is being repositioned to storage
or maintenance, or if the airplane has defects
that prevent it from meeting the airworthiness
standards required for operation under the
Standard Airworthiness Certificate, a Special
Airworthiness Certificate in the form of
a Special Flight Permit (the so-called "ferry
permit" or "pink slip") may
be used, under the standards set forth at
FAR 21.197(a) and FAA Order 8130.2F at Paragraphs
191 through 199. |
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