AIR WORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

• Airworthiness is the measure of an aircraft's suitability for safe flight. Certification of airworthiness is conferred by a certificate of airworthiness from the state of aircraft registry national aviation authority, and is maintained by performing the required maintenance actions.
• AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES (a) Upon registration of an aircraft in the Republic of the Philippines, the Authority will notify the State of Design of the aircraft of the registration in the Republic of the Philippines, and request that the Authority receives any and all airworthiness directives addressing that aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part. (b) Whenever the State of Design considers that a condition in an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part is unsafe as shown by the issuance of an airworthiness directive by that State, the requirements of such directives shall apply to the Republic of the Philippines registered civil aircraft of the type identified in that airworthiness directive. (c) The Authority may identify manufacturer's service bulletins and other sources of data, or develop and prescribe inspections, procedures and limitations, in the form of an airworthiness directive for mandatory compliance pertaining to affected aircraft in the Republic of the Philippines. (d) No person may operate any Republic of the Philippines registered civil aircraft to which the measures of this subsection apply, except in accordance with the applicable directives.
• 5.4.1.8 ISSUE OF STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS (a) An applicant for a standard Certificate of Airworthiness for an import aircraft type certificated in accordance with this Part is entitled to a Certificate of Airworthiness if the country in which the aircraft was manufactured or previously registered certifies, and the Authority finds, that: (1) The applicant presents evidence to the Authority that the aircraft conforms to a type design approved under a type certificate or a supplemental type certificate and to the applicable Airworthiness Directives of the State of Manufacture; (2) The aircraft has been inspected in accordance with the performance rules of this regulation for inspections and found airworthy by persons Authorized by the Authority to make such determinations within the last 30 calendar days; and (3) The Authority finds after an inspection that the aircraft conforms to type design and is in condition for safe operation (b) The Authority may validate a Certificate of Airworthiness issued by another Contracting State upon registration of the aircraft in Republic of the Philippines for the period specified in that certificate. (c) Likewise, all Class I Aeronautical Products, such as aircraft, engine and propeller that are first of its kind to be placed under Philippine registry must undergo type certificate validation to become eligible for importation and to obtain Certificate of Airworthiness.
• 5.4.1.8 ISSUE OF STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS (a) An applicant for a standard Certificate of Airworthiness for an import aircraft type certificated in accordance with this Part is entitled to a Certificate of Airworthiness if the country in which the aircraft was manufactured or previously registered certifies, and the Authority finds, that: (1) The applicant presents evidence to the Authority that the aircraft conforms to a type design approved under a type certificate or a supplemental type certificate and to the applicable Airworthiness Directives of the State of Manufacture; (2) The aircraft has been inspected in accordance with the performance rules of this regulation for inspections and found airworthy by persons Authorized by the Authority to make such determinations within the last 30 calendar days; and (3) The Authority finds after an inspection that the aircraft conforms to type design and is in condition for safe operation (b) The Authority may validate a Certificate of Airworthiness issued by another Contracting State upon registration of the aircraft in Republic of the Philippines for the period specified in that certificate. (c) Likewise, all Class I Aeronautical Products, such as aircraft, engine and propeller that are first of its kind to be placed under Philippine registry must undergo type certificate validation to become eligible for importation and to obtain Certificate of Airworthiness.
• 5.4.1.8 ISSUE OF STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS (a) An applicant for a standard Certificate of Airworthiness for an import aircraft type certificated in accordance with this Part is entitled to a Certificate of Airworthiness if the country in which the aircraft was manufactured or previously registered certifies, and the Authority finds, that: (1) The applicant presents evidence to the Authority that the aircraft conforms to a type design approved under a type certificate or a supplemental type certificate and to the applicable Airworthiness Directives of the State of Manufacture; (2) The aircraft has been inspected in accordance with the performance rules of this regulation for inspections and found airworthy by persons Authorized by the Authority to make such determinations within the last 30 calendar days; and (3) The Authority finds after an inspection that the aircraft conforms to type design and is in condition for safe operation (b) The Authority may validate a Certificate of Airworthiness issued by another Contracting State upon registration of the aircraft in Republic of the Philippines for the period specified in that certificate. (c) Likewise, all Class I Aeronautical Products, such as aircraft, engine and propeller that are first of its kind to be placed under Philippine registry must undergo type certificate validation to become eligible for importation and to obtain Certificate of Airworthiness.