10.5 Subpart P - Permit to Fly

Question 1

what does subpart P not apply to?

Answer 1

when products, parts, appliances, personnel and organisation are engaged in military, customs or police activity

Question 2

who can issue a permit to fly? (4)

Answer 2

*NAA
*easa
*approved part-21
*approved camo

Question 3

what are the four elements that are required as part of the process for a permit to fly?

Answer 3

1. application for approval of flight conditions
2. application for permit to fly
3. approval of flight conditions
4. issue of permit to fly

Question 4

what are the reasons a permit to fly will be issued?

Answer 4

aircraft that don’t meet applicable airworthiness requirements but capable of safe flight

Question 5

what purpose may a permit to fly be issued? 1-5

Answer 5

1. development
2. showing compliance with regulation or CS
3. DO or PO crew training
4. production flight testing of new production aircraft
5. flying between production facilities

Question 6

what purpose may a permit to fly be issued? 6-10

Answer 6

6. flying for customer acceptance
7. delivery or exporting aircraft
8. flying for NAA acceptance
9. market survey including customer crew training
10. exhibition and air show

Question 7

what purpose may a permit to fly be issued? 11-15

Answer 7

11. flying to a location for maintenance, airworthiness review or storage
12. flying outside of normal restrictions
13. record breaking, air racing or similar
14. flying aircraft meeting applicable airworthiness requirements before conforming with EPR
15. non-commercial activity on non-complex where a CofA are not appropriate

Question 8

who can apply for a permit to fly?

Answer 8

point 15, aircraft owner
or
any appropriately authorised person

Question 9

what will be included in the application for a permit to fly? (3)

Answer 9

*purpose of flight
*ways in which aircraft doesn’t comply with airworthiness requirements
*approved flight conditions

Question 10

what do flight conditions include? (4)

Answer 10

*config for which permit to fly is requested
*condition or restriction necessary for safe operation
*show that aircraft is capable of safe flight
*method used for control of aircraft config to remain within established conditions

Question 11

Who do you apply to for approval for flight conditions?

Answer 11

applying to easa when related to safety
aplying to NAA when NOT related to safety

Question 12

what is needed to apply for flight conditions? (3)

Answer 12

*proposed flight conditions
*supporting documents
*declaration that the aircraft is capable of safe flight under proposed flight conditions

Question 13

if the easa or NAA think that the aircraft isn’t capable of safe flight, what happens next?

Answer 13

they may make or require additional inspections or tests

Question 14

what form is issued by the compotent authority/easa?

Answer 14

easa form 20a

Question 15

who can issue an easa form 20b?

Answer 15

approved DOA, POA or CAMO

Question 16

how quickly should a permit to fly issued under form 20b be submitted to the compotent authority?

Answer 16

as soon as possible but no later than 3 days

Question 17

what must be issued prior to flight under permit to fly?

Answer 17

a CRS under part-m or part-145 confirming conditions are met specified in permit to fly

Question 18

are permits to fly transferable?

Answer 18

no unless its under point 15, where the aircraft stays on the same register and agreed by compotent authority

15. Non commercial, non complex where CofA not appropriate

Question 19

how long is a permit to fly valid for?

Answer 19

12 months unless not compliant with permit to fly or revoked or surrended, or removed from register