Understanding Airworthiness and Certification
What is initial and continued airworthiness? Initial airworthiness ensures that an aircraft’s design and production meet safety standards. Continued airworthiness focuses on maintaining safety throughout its lifecycle. At HSB-Solutions, we specialize in, supporting compliance from (CS-23/CS-25) airplanes to helicopters (CS-29/CS-27) and eVTOLs (EASA SC-VTOL).
Why do we need a Type Certificate & Airworthiness Certificate? The Type Certificate (TC) validates the safety of the design, while the Airworthiness Certificate ensures each produced aircraft complies with the approved type design. Our team excels in certification basis identification and certification plan creation, aligning with globally accepted airworthiness standards.
Certification Basis References for Different Aircraft Types To identify applicable initial airworthiness requirements appropriate to the Type Design and the Concept of Operations, we use:
HSB-Solutions team has expertise across flight performance, flight mechanics, flight loads, aeroelastics, systems engineering, avionics, and more to ensure compliance with these airworthiness standards.
This article is part of our journey to share insights into aerospace engineering. We have explored the critical role of certification in ensuring safety and compliance. Next, we'll look at Type Certificates, Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs), Certification Basis and Compliance Plans, and more.