Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The applicant is entitled to a type certificate for an aircraft in the intermediate category if:
(a) the aircraft:
(i) is an aeroplane with a 61 knots or less V S0 stall speed as defined in FARs section 23.49; or is a rotorcraft with a 29.3 kgm - 2 main rotor disc loading limitation, under sea level standard day conditions; and
(ii) has a maximum take - off weight of not more than 1750 kg; and
(iii) has a maximum seating capacity of 4 persons, including the pilot; and
(iv) has an unpressurised cabin; and
(b) the applicant has submitted to CASA:
(i) except as provided by subregulation (3), a statement, in a form and manner acceptable to CASA, certifying that: the applicant has completed the engineering analysis necessary to demonstrate compliance with the applicable airworthiness requirements; the applicant has conducted appropriate flight, structural, propulsion, and systems tests necessary to show that the aircraft, its components, and its equipment are reliable and function properly; the type design complies with the airworthiness standards established for the aircraft under subregulation 21.017(7); and the aircraft can reasonably be expected to be safe for its intended use when it is operated under any conditions limiting its intended use; and
(ii) the flight manual required by regulation 21.005, including any information required to be furnished by the applicable airworthiness standards; and
(iii) instructions for continued airworthiness in accordance with subregulation 21.050(2); and
(iv) a report that: summarises how compliance with each provision of the type certification basis was determined; lists the specific documents in which the type certification data information is provided; lists all necessary drawings and documents used to define the type design; and lists all the engineering reports on tests and computations that the applicant must retain and make available under regulation 21.049 to substantiate compliance with the applicable airworthiness standards; and
(i) the aircraft complies with the airworthiness standards or other criteria established under subregulation 21.017(7); and
(ii) the aircraft can reasonably be expected to be safe for its intended use when it is operated under any conditions limiting its intended use.
(2) An applicant may include a special inspection and preventive maintenance program, designed to be accomplished by the pilot - owner of the aircraft, as part of the aircraft's type design or supplemental type design.
(3) For aircraft manufactured outside Australian territory in a country with which Australia has a bilateral agreement for the acceptance of these aircraft, and from which the aircraft is to be imported into Australian territory, the statement required by subparagraph (1)(b)(i) must be made by the national aviation authority of the exporting country.
Source FARs section 21.24 modified.