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Topic 5

Annexure 8
AIRWORTHINESS OF AIRCRAFT

All operational aircrafts are issued with a ‘CERTIFICATE OF

AIRWORTHINESS’ to signify that the aircraft is ‘Fit to fly’
once they meet the minimum standards set by ICAO.
This also allows that aircraft to operate in other
contracting states since they know that the aircraft is
airworthy as per ICAO standards.
Annexure 8 deals with airworthiness from engineering
point of view unlike annex 6 which is from operational
C of
and safety pointAof view. ARC
Certificate of Airworthiness Airworthiness Review
Certificate

Issued by

DGCA
Continuing Airworthiness of an aircraft i.e. the validity or
renewal of the CofA shall be determined by the State of
Registry even if the aircraft has sustained damage.
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C of A as per rules of state of registry in an

international flight.
The technical standards for certification of aircrafts at present
limited to multi engine aircraft over 5700Kg maximum
certificated take-off mass so for such a/c, state of
design required to ensure that a structural integrity
programme exists to ensure airworthiness