U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ORDER FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 8110.56B National Policy 07/19/2017 SUBJ: Restricted Category Type Certification This order prescribes how to issue type certificates (TC), supplemental type certificates (STC), and other design approvals in restricted category pursuant to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). This order supplements the procedures in FAA Order 8110.4, Type Certification, and other orders such as those covering the changed product rule (CPR), certification project notification (CPN), issue papers, instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA), and compliance statements. Contact the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Design, Manufacturing, & Airworthiness Division (AIR-100) if you have any questions. Susan J. M. Cabler Manager, Design, Manufacturing, & Airworthiness Division Aircraft Certification Service Distribution: Electronic Initiated By: AIR-100 7/19/17 8110.56B Table of Contents Paragraph Page Chapter 1. General Information ............................................................................................................ 1-1 1. Purpose of This Order. .................................................................................................................... 1-1 2. Audience. .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 3. Where to Find This Order. .............................................................................................................. 1-1 4. Cancellation. .................................................................................................................................... 1-1 5. Explanation of Changes. ................................................................................................................. 1-1 Chapter 2. Type Certification in Restricted Category—General ..................................................... 2-1 1. General. ........................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2. 21.25(a)(1) Aircraft. ........................................................................................................................ 2-1 3. 21.25(a)(2) Aircraft. ........................................................................................................................ 2-1 4. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). ............................................................................................... 2-1 5. Special Purposes and Special Purpose Operations. ..................................................................... 2-1 6. Level of Safety and Level of Certitude. ........................................................................................... 2-2 7. Safe for Its Intended Use. ................................................................................................................ 2-2 Chapter 3. Type Certification of 21.25(a)(1) Aircraft ......................................................................... 3-1 1. Type Certification Requirements. ................................................................................................... 3-1 Figure 3-1. 21.25(a)(1) Certification Process Flowchart .............................................................. 3-2 2. Civil Air Regulations, Part 8 (CAR 8). ........................................................................................... 3-3 3. Safe for its Intended Use. ................................................................................................................ 3-3 4. Inappropriate Airworthiness Requirements. .................................................................................. 3-5 5. Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS). ............................................................................................. 3-5 6. Aircraft Modifications. .................................................................................................................... 3-6 7. Aircraft Previously Type Certificated in a Standard Category. .................................................... 3-7 8. Multiple Airworthiness Certificates. ............................................................................................... 3-9 9. Public Aircraft. ................................................................................................................................ 3-9 10. Validation of Foreign Type-Certificated Restricted Category Aircraft. ....................................... 3-9 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). ............................................................................................... 3-9 Chapter 4. Type Certification of 21.5(a)(2) Aircraft ........................................................................... 4-1 1. General. ........................................................................................................................................... 4-1 i 7/19/17 8110.56B Table of Contents Paragraph Page Figure 4-1. 21.25(a)(2) Certification Process Flowchart .............................................................. 4-2 2. Aircraft Eligibility Requirements. ................................................................................................... 4-3 3. Military Aircraft Designations. ....................................................................................................... 4-5 4. Coordination with AIR-100. ........................................................................................................... 4-6 5. Coordination with Focal Point ACOs and Other Offices. ............................................................ 4-6 6. Focal Point ACOs. .......................................................................................................................... 4-7 7. Required Data for Military Surplus Aircraft. ................................................................................ 4-8 8. Type Certification Inspections for Military Surplus Aircraft. ....................................................... 4-9 9. Certification Basis. ........................................................................................................................ 4-10 10. Safe for its Intended Use. .............................................................................................................. 4-10 11. Aircraft Flight Manuals and Flight Manual Supplements. ......................................................... 4-12 12. Aircraft Production Limitations. .................................................................................................. 4-13 13. Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS). ........................................................................................... 4-13 14. Civil Data Plates for Military Surplus Aircraft. .......................................................................... 4-14 15. Modifications to Military Configurations. ................................................................................... 4-15 16. Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA). ......................................................................... 4-17 17. TC Holder Responsibilities. .......................................................................................................... 4-18 18. Continued Operational Safety. ..................................................................................................... 4-18 19. Replacement Parts. ........................................................................................................................ 4-19 20. Adding Serial Numbers to a TC. ................................................................................................... 4-20 21. Switching Aircraft from One TC to Another. ............................................................................... 4-20 22. Public Aircraft. .............................................................................................................................. 4-20 23. Validation of Foreign Type-Certificated Restricted Category Military Aircraft. ...................... 4-20 24. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). ............................................................................................. 4-20 Chapter 5. Special Purpose Operations ................................................................................................ 5-1 1. General. ........................................................................................................................................... 5-1 2. Special Purposes and Special Purpose Operations. ..................................................................... 5-1 3. Proposing New Special Purpose Operations. ................................................................................ 5-2 4. Agricultural Use, 14 CFR 21.25(b)(1). .......................................................................................... 5-3 5. Forest and Wildlife Conservation, 14 CFR 21.25(b)(2)................................................................ 5-3 ii 7/19/17 8110.56B Table of Contents Paragraph Page 6. Aerial Surveying, 14 CFR 21.25(b)(3). .......................................................................................... 5-4 7. Patrolling, 14 CFR 21.25(b)(4). ..................................................................................................... 5-4 8. Weather Control, 14 CFR 21.25(b)(5). .........................................................................................