airworthiness certificate

[sleepingsquirrel]

An aircraft has an airworthiness certificate onboard with restricted classification, aerial advertising. The FAA data base has it listed as standard-restricted  classification. Can a mechanic make a log book entry to change the classification to standard or does the airworthiness certificate need to be replaced each time the classification is changed? How difficult is this to do?

 

Thanks for some help!

[Sabremech]

You'll need the FSDO to issue a new airworthiness certificate that may even require an inspector to come out and verify that the airplane meets the requirements of a normal category aircraft. Not that difficult to do with good communication with the FSDO. I've had an aircraft in the past that had a restricted airworthiness certificate for research and development. The equipment was removed that was used for R&D then a new normal airworthiness certificate issued. Hope this helps. David

[Lionudakis]

I dealt with this very issue on a Cessna 210 last year that was placed in a restricted category in it's past, what we learned was how it was put into the restricted category make a difference. Our 210 was put into the restricted with a 'MULTIPLE AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE' (option C on the application),  If put back to standard configuration, or into the modified/restricted etc category, a mechanic states so in a log entry, updated weight and balance, and swaps out the airworthiness certificate as applicable and your done;If that's the case. If it was a permanent change, they (Houston fsdo) required us to get a Designated Airworthiness Rep , (DAR, and they don't work cheap) to do a conformity inspection  and re-issue a standard certificate, which I've done on a T-34, not hard, just lengthy, and cost a few grand. 

 

 

The rest of our story was the faa recorded it wrong 15 years ago. I requested a replacement cert as ours was lost during upholstery, the fsdo called asking about the restricted situation as he knew how the aircraft was being used (like a regular 210), luckily we had a copy of the cert showing what we had in the airplane all this time (because he mentioned the words multiple violations  ) Our paperwork was correct, they were wrong. 6 months later, multiple letters, phone calls, and a blessing from a high up allowing the fsdo to issue a standard cert because of the clerical error, problem solved.  

[sleepingsquirrel]

Thanks ! I've requested the FAA paperwork for $17 and see what is there.

[Hank]

Good luck! Keep us posted . . . . .

[sleepingsquirrel]

 I called the FSDO today and found the restricted airworthiness certificate is perfectly ok. This was for an aerial sign STC requiring a 337 to install and only a logbook entry after deinstall to move the aircraft back to stadard, normal classification. A commercial pilot or an A&P is allowed to make the log entry moving the aircraft to standard. The physical airworthiness document does not need to be replaced each time.

 I have to say, the service I received from the FSDO was knowledgable, professional, and thorough. Thanks ya'll I learned more good stuff about aviation!

[Oscar Avalle]

one question...if you paint your plane and you change the colors... do you have to request a new Airworhiness certificate?

[danb35]

For the colors, no.  If you change the N-number, though, you do need a new a/w cert.

[Oscar Avalle]

For the colors, no.  If you change the N-number, though, you do need a new a/w cert.

Thanks!