scope:

This order provides policy and guidance that revises Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) qualification criteria for amateur-built aircraft, establishes new criteria for light-sport aircraft airworthiness certification activities, and;

a. Adds function code 47 for issuing experimental airworthiness certificates for operating light-sport aircraft and function code 48 for issuing special airworthiness certificates for light-sport category aircraft and special flight permits for production flight-test operations.

b. Defines new training requirements for DARs authorized light-sport aircraft certification function codes 47 and 48.

c. Clarifies existing policy for DARs with amateur-built aircraft certification function code 46.

d. Incorporates a revised selection and appointment process for those individuals seeking to become either a DAR with amateur-built and/or light-sport functions.