Commencement Date for Renewed Aircraft Certification

Verified from official sources
Article 236-19Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If you renew your drone's aircraft certification within one month before it expires, the new validity period will start the day after your current certification expires, ensuring you do not lose any validity days.

Requirement as structured

If a new aircraft certificate (機体認証書) is issued within one month prior to the expiration of the existing aircraft certification (機体認証), the commencement date of the new validity period shall be the day following the expiration date of the existing period.

Original regulatory text

ただし、機体認証の有効期間が満了する日の一月前から当該期間が満了する日までの間に新たに機体認証書を交付する場合は、当該期間が満了する日の翌日とする。