Required Documents and Submission Timing for Aircraft Certification

In plain language

When applying for Aircraft Certification, you must submit specific documents (such as design plans, flight manuals, and maintenance manuals) at designated times (e.g., at the start of design, before manufacturing, or at the time of application) depending on whether your drone model has already received Type Certification.

Requirement as structured

The documents to be attached to the application for Aircraft Certification (機体認証) and the timing of their submission must follow the categories specified in the table of Article 236-12, Paragraph 2, depending on whether the drone has a Type Certification (型式認証) or has been previously certified.

Original regulatory text

２　前項の申請書に添付すべき書類及び提出の時期は、次の表に掲げる区分による。ただし、申請の際現に航空の用に供した無人航空機に係る当該書類の提出時期は、次の表の下欄に掲げる時期にかかわらず、申請時とする。