m CAUTION: If an Airworthiness Directive (AD) requires compliance before further flight and does not have a provision for issuance of a special flight permit, the operation of the aircraft to which it applies would not be appropriate, and a special flight permit will not be issued. 

## Foreign-registered Civil Aircraft 

A special flight authorization allows a foreign- registered civil aircraft that does not have the equiva- lent of a U.S. standard airworthiness certificate to be operated within the United States. 

A civil aircraft registered in a country that is a mem- ber of the International Civil Aviation Organzation (ICAO) only needs a special flight authorization issu- ed by the FAA. A civil aircraft registered in a country that is not a member of ICAO must have both an authorization from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and a special flight authorization issued by the FAA. 

## obtaining a special Flight Authorization 

To obtain a special flight authorization, you must apply by letter or facsimile. The application and issuance procedures are provided in FAA Order 8130.2 (as revised), Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products, Chapter 7, Special Flight Authorizations for Non-U.S.-Registered Civil Aircraft. You can obtain assistance and the necessary forms for issuance of a special flight authorization from the local FSDO or IFO. 

## Application for Airworthiness Certificate 

A special flight permit is an FAA Form 8130-7, Special Airworthiness Certificate, issued pursuant to 14 CFR part 21, section 21.197, for an aircraft that may not currently meet applicable airworthi- ness requirements but is safe for a specific flight. 

m CAUTION: A special flight permit is not an authorization to deviate from the requirements of 14 CFR part 91. 

An applicant for a special flight permit must submit FAA Form 8130-6, Application for U.S. Airworthiness Certificate, including a statement indicating: 

• Purpose of the flight; 

• Proposed itinerary; 

• Essential crew required to operate the aircraft; 

• The ways, if any, in which the aircraft does not comply with the applicable airworthiness requirements; and 

• Any other information requested by the Administrator, considered necessary for the purpose of prescribing operating limitations. 

You should fax the completed form to the FSDO closest to the location where the flight will originate. You can locate contact information for the FSDO on the FAA website at www.faa.gov. Figure 5-1  at the end of this chapter is a sample FAA Form 8130-6. Some FSDOs may ask you to include additional information necessary for the purpose of prescribing operating limitations when you submit FAA Form 8130-6. Examples of additional information might include: 

• A current copy of the Airworthiness Certificate. 

• A current copy of the Certificate of Aircraft Registration. 

• A current copy of the front page of the aircraft and engine(s) logbooks, with all entries com- pleted, (i.e., aircraft, engine(s), propeller(s), manufacturer, model, serial number). 

• A current copy of the Aircraft/Engine/Propeller/ Appliance AD compliance status. 

• A copy of the last Aircraft Log Book entry, stating that the aircraft has been inspected and is in a safe condition to fly/ferry, that the aircraft is in compliance with all applicable ADs, and/or a listing of the ADs with which the aircraft is not in compliance. The entry must be signed by an A&P mechanic or 14 CFR part 145 repair station. 

The Administrator may also want to inspect the aircraft in question before approving or issuing a ferry flight permit. 

You may be required to make appropriate inspections or tests necessary for safety. (This means an A&P mechanic or 14 CFR part 145 repair station will need to inspect the aircraft prior to flight.) 

You may request that the local FSDO transmit the ferry permit via facsimile if the request is time- sensitive. Figure 5-2  at the end of this chapter is a sample FAA Form 8130-7. 

The aircraft operator must display, in the aircraft, the current airworthiness certificate and the special flight (ferry) permit along with its operating limitations. 

For additional information, please refer to 14 CFR part 21, section 21.197, or your local FSDO. 

