Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) CASA is not required to issue, under regulation 21.013A, a type certificate for an aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller unless the applicant allows CASA to make any inspection and any flight and ground test necessary to determine that the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller complies with the applicable requirements of these Regulations. However:
(a) no aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or part thereof may be presented to CASA for test unless compliance with paragraphs (2)(b), (c) and (d) has been shown for that aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or part thereof; and
(b) no change may be made to an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or part thereof between the time that compliance with paragraphs (2)(b), (c) and (d) is shown for that aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, or part thereof and the time that it is presented to CASA for test.
(2) Each applicant must make all inspections and tests necessary to determine:
(a) compliance with the applicable airworthiness requirements; and
(b) that the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller and its materials conform to the specifications in the type design; and
(c) that parts of the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller conform to the drawings in the type design; and
(d) that the manufacturing processes, construction and assembly conform to those specified in the type design.
(3) For an aircraft with not more than 2 seats, a maximum take - off weight not exceeding 750 kg and a 45 knots or less V S0 stall speed as defined in FARs section 23.49 that is to be type certificated in the primary category or intermediate category, an authorised person may make any determination, inspection, flight test or ground test necessary to establish whether the aircraft complies with the applicable requirements of these Regulations.
Source FARs section 21.33 modified.