FAA MAintenance Certification Chart

This chart, taken directly from the FAA’s final rule, outlines the maintenance and certification requirements that apply to various categories of light-sport aircraft and other aircraft categories that sport pilots are eligible to fly.

	Ultralights, part 103--254 pounds EW	ELSA under §21.191 (i)-- 1,320 pounds MTOW	SLSA under §21.190--1,320 pounds MTOW	Amateur-built under §21.191 (g)--No MTOW	Primary aircraft under §21.24--2,700 pounds MTOW	Standard aircraft under §21.21--No MTOW
Regist-ration “N” number	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Airworth-iness Certificate	None	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Operating privileges and limits (may be restricted by pilot certificate or aircraft operating limitations)	Day VFR Uncong-ested areas only Class A, B, C, D, and surface-based E airspace; ATC permission required (no equipment required) Class E and G airspace No passengers Flight training (under part 103 two-place training exemption) Towing (under part 103 towing exemption)	Day/night VFR/IFR Congested and uncongested areas Class A, B, C, D, E and G airspace; (with part 91 equipment) One passenger Limited flight training (5 years under §91.319 (e)(2)) Towing existing fleet (under §91.319 (e)(1))	Day/night VFR/IFR Congested and uncongested areas Class A, B, C, D, E and G airspace; (with part 91 equipment) One passenger Flight training and rental Towing	Day/night VFR/IFR Congested and uncongested areas Class A, B, C, D, E and G airspace; (with part 91 equipment)	Day/night VFR/IFR Congested and uncongested areas Class A, B, C, D, E and G airspace; (with part 91 equipment) Flight training and rental Towing	Day/night VFR/IFR Congested and uncongested areas Class A, B, C, D, E and G airspace; (with part 91 equipment) Flight training and rental Com- mercial operations
Mainten-ance	None	Owner- maintained	Maintenance-- Repairman (LS-M) Mechanic (A&P) Part 145 Repair station Preventive maintenance-- Sport pilot or higher	Owner-maintained	Maintenance-- Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 Repair station Preventive maintenance-- Recreation-al pilot or higher	Maintenance -- Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 Repair station Preventive maintenance – Recreation-al pilot or higher
Inspect-ions	None (1)	Annual con- dition-- Repairman LS –I and LS-M Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 Repair station 100-hour condition (2)-- Repairman LS-M Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 Repair station	Annual condition-- Repairman LS - M Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 Repair station 100-hour condition (3)-- Repairman LS-M Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 Repair station	Annual condition-- Repairman (experimental aircraft builder) Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 repair station	Annual condition-- Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 repair station 100-hour condition (4)-- Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 Repair station	Annual condition-- Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 Repair station 100-hour condition (4)-- Mechanic (A & P) Part 145 repair station
Airworth-iness Directives	None	None issued against ELSA	Yes – Type certificated TC/STC/PMA/TSO-approved products, if installed	None issued against amateur-built aircraft	Yes	Yes
Safety Directives	None	None	Yes	None	None	None
FAA Type or Product-ion Certificate	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Consensus Standard	No	No (5)	Yes	No	No	No