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In this sample we see an example of Type-approvals acquired from NICO. We also see TC Exceptions “Not Certificated” and “Not Identified” “Not Certificated” and “Not Identified” - these are examples of TC Exceptions
TYPES OF FLIGHT AUTHORITY
A C-OF-A
B RESTRICTED
C OWNER MAINT **
D LIMITED
E EXHIBITION
F AMATEUR BUILT **
G EXPERIMENTAL
H ULTRA-LIGHT **
I ADV ULTRA-LIGHT **
J SPECIFIC PURP
K SPECIAL PURPOSE
L NON-TYPE CERTIFIED
which are dictated by the Flight-Authority assigned to a given aircraft.
FLIGHT AUTHORITY CODE | DESCRIPTION | Category |
|---|---|---|
A | C-OF-A (Standard Certificate of Airworthiness) | A |
B | Restricted Certificate of Airworthiness | A |
C | Owner Maintenance (When an aircraft gets older it can become uneconomical to maintain, in terms of inspections and compliance with AD’S, so the owner takes over maintenance of the aircraft themselves. An “X” is appended onto the models of these aircraft - (Must file an AAIR, but does not get sent AD’s) | B |
D | Limited Certificate of Airworthiness | A |
E | Exhibition Certificate of Airworthiness | A |
F | Amateur Built (Must file an AAIR, but does not get sent AD’s) | B |
G | Experimental Certificate of Airworthiness | A |
H | UltraLight (Does not file an AAIR, and does not get sent AD’s) | B |
I | Advanced UltraLight (Does not file an AAIR, and does not get sent AD’s) | B |
J | Specific Purpose Certificate of Airworthiness | A |
K | Special Purpose Certificate of Airworthiness | A |
L | Non-Type Certified | A |
CATEGORY A - Aircraft REQUIRES NICO TYPE-APPROVED REGULATED MODELS, they must file AAIR’s and are sent copies of applicable AD’s
CATEGORY B - NON TYPE-APPROVED RULES APPLY as listed below (TC EXCEPTIONS)
Full list of TC EXCEPTIONS used for TATC codes
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