Which certificate is issued when an airplane design complies with FAA design requirements?

Which certificate is issued when an airplane design complies with FAA design requirements?

• A. Type Certificate
• B. Airworthiness Certificate
• C. Production Certificate
• D. Design Approval Certificate

Answer: (A)

When an airplane design is found to meet FAA design requirements, the agency issues a Type Certificate. This certificate officially approves the design itself, showing that the model and its configuration satisfy the applicable airworthiness standards for the design. It sets the bounds for what the manufacturer may produce and defines the performance, systems, and safety criteria that all production aircraft must meet. Once a Type Certificate is granted, production can begin under that approved design, and individual aircraft will go on to receive Airworthiness Certificates after they've been built and inspected to verify they conform to the approved design in real life. The other certificates address different stages: an Airworthiness Certificate concerns the airplane’s readiness to fly; a Production Certificate authorizes the manufacturer to produce aircraft to that design; a Design Approval Certificate isn’t the term used for design compliance in modern FAA certification.

When an airplane design is found to meet FAA design requirements, the agency issues a Type Certificate. This certificate officially approves the design itself, showing that the model and its configuration satisfy the applicable airworthiness standards for the design. It sets the bounds for what the manufacturer may produce and defines the performance, systems, and safety criteria that all production aircraft must meet.

Once a Type Certificate is granted, production can begin under that approved design, and individual aircraft will go on to receive Airworthiness Certificates after they've been built and inspected to verify they conform to the approved design in real life.

The other certificates address different stages: an Airworthiness Certificate concerns the airplane’s readiness to fly; a Production Certificate authorizes the manufacturer to produce aircraft to that design; a Design Approval Certificate isn’t the term used for design compliance in modern FAA certification.