Chapter 14 Public Aircraft
VOLUME 3 A. B. A. GENERAL TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 14 PUBLIC AIRCRAFT Section 1 General Information on Public Aircraft Operations Full Document
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3-529. DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS. G. No Service by a Private Operator Reasonably Available. “No service by a private operator was reasonably available to meet the threat,” means that no private operator is able to deliver an aircraft capable of performing the minimum tasks by the latest time at which such aircraft would provide an effective response, as determined by the authority charged to respond to the threat. It is not expected that FAA inspectors will challenge determinations made by units of government that no private operator was reasonably available to meet the threat.
3-531. AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION. Government aircraft operations that are no longer eligible for public aircraft status must meet civil airworthiness standards for certification of civil aircraft. This includes the aircraft’s engines and propellers as well as the aircraft as a whole. All civil aircraft must have a current airworthiness certificate to operate in the national airspace system (NAS).
NOTE: An operator of an aircraft operated in public aircraft status for any period of time cannot obtain a standard airworthiness certificate without showing that the aircraft meets all the criteria for that airworthiness certificate as prescribed by the regulations. Making such a determination may be difficult when the aircraft has not been maintained, altered, or inspected in accordance with the regulations. To facilitate receiving a standard airworthiness certificate, the aircraft records should indicate, among other requirements, that the aircraft has been maintained according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and that any modifications to the aircraft either were removed or approved by the FAA.
VOLUME 3 A. B. A. GENERAL TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 14 PUBLIC AIRCRAFT Section 1 General Information on Public Aircraft Operations Full Document