21.A.163 Privileges

Pursuant to the terms of approval issued under point 21.A.135, the holder of a production organisation approval may:

(a) perform production activities under this Annex I (Part 21);

(b) in the case of complete aircraft and upon presentation of a statement of conformity ( CAA Form 52) under point 21.A.174, obtain an aircraft certificate of airworthiness and a noise certificate without further showing;

(c) in the case of other products, parts or appliances, issue authorised release certificates ( CAA Form 1) without further showing;

(d) maintain a new aircraft that it has produced and issue a certificate of release to service ( CAA Form 53) in respect of that maintenance;

(e) under procedures agreed with the CAA for production, for an aircraft it has produced and when the production organisation itself is controlling under its POA the configuration of the aircraft and is attesting conformity with the design conditions approved for the flight, to issue a permit to fly in accordance with point 21.A.711(c) including approval of the flight conditions in accordance with point 21.A.710(b).