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Thank you for all replies.:ok:

Can be in electronic form though, paper is not required. Best device for documentation is actually the iPad which will be provided free for all pilots in my company although the documentation is of course available for download and on all company computers including the EFBs already. Seems there are still some perks out there ;)

Guys:

Do keep in mind that there may be two different sets of rules at play here - one being the certification rules, and the other being the operational rules.

These rules may differ, and as we all know, whichever rule is the more onerous will be the rule that governs.

An example of this (Part 23, not Part 25, only because I am more familiar with Part 23) are 19 seat twin turboprops. The cert rules often state that only one pilot is required, but the operational rules (for commercial operations) in just about every country of the world state that two pilots are required.

I recently finished writing an AFM for a 19 seat twin turboprop. There are three limitations published in the AFM that speak directly to manuals:

1) A copy of the AFM must be carried on board.
2) A copy of the Avionics System Pilot Guide must be carried on board.
3) If the aircraft is to be operated single pilot under IFR, a QRH must be carried on board (implies QRH is not required for two crew operation).

None of these three limitations state what form the document must be in. Although it is most probable that the operator will elect to carry paper (i.e. printed) copies, the limitations don't explicitly rule out carrying the documents in electronic form, either by way of the aircraft avionics system (documentation online), or by way of an EFB or, perhaps, even an iPad or similar.

In the end, it will be up to the regulator of the state of registry of the aircraft to determine how to interpret and apply those three certification limitations.

Michael