MisterFred
11th Dec 2014, 03:12
This is just a theory question.
But I was curious today how long a private owner could operate an aircraft in the United States that does not have an FAA type certificate.
Obviously, aircraft that don't have an FAA type certificate operate in the U.S. all the time (Antonov 124 cargo flights, Interjet's Sukhoi Superjet flights to Houston & Miami, ferry flights). But I assume that this requires either a special airworthiness certificate or is limited to international flights (can't have U.S. origin and destination).
I don't actually know, however. Let's say some crazy high-net-worth person decided they loved the Sukhoi Superjet or one of the Polish planes that don't have a U.S. type certification or something like that. So they buy their Sukhoi Business Jet or L-410.
Can they operate it out of a U.S. airport? For how long? Or can they only enjoy their Sukhoi jet in Mexico & other certifying countries?
But I was curious today how long a private owner could operate an aircraft in the United States that does not have an FAA type certificate.
Obviously, aircraft that don't have an FAA type certificate operate in the U.S. all the time (Antonov 124 cargo flights, Interjet's Sukhoi Superjet flights to Houston & Miami, ferry flights). But I assume that this requires either a special airworthiness certificate or is limited to international flights (can't have U.S. origin and destination).
I don't actually know, however. Let's say some crazy high-net-worth person decided they loved the Sukhoi Superjet or one of the Polish planes that don't have a U.S. type certification or something like that. So they buy their Sukhoi Business Jet or L-410.
Can they operate it out of a U.S. airport? For how long? Or can they only enjoy their Sukhoi jet in Mexico & other certifying countries?