GM 21.A.710 Approval of flight conditions    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

1. The approval of flight conditions is related to the safety of the design, when:

a. the aircraft does not conform to an approved design; or

b. an Airworthiness Limitation, a Certification Maintenance Requirement or an Airworthiness Directive has not been complied with; or

c. the intended flight(s) are outside the approved envelope;

d. the permit to fly is issued for the purpose of 21.A.701(a)(15).

2. Examples when the approval of flight conditions is not related to the safety of the design are:

a. production flight testing for the purpose of conformity establishment;

b. delivery / export flight of a new aircraft the design of which is approved;

c. demonstrating continuing conformity with the standard previously accepted by the CAA for the aircraft or type of aircraft to qualify or re-qualify for a (restricted) certificate of airworthiness.