Special Category Aircraft

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Aircraft of the special category do not comply with the internationally recognized airworthiness requirements according to ICAO Annex 8. They are classified into the following subcategories according to Articles 3, Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 of the Regulation on the Airworthiness of Aircraft (VLL; SR 748.215.1):

Annexes - DETEC regulation on the airworthiness of aircraft (VLL) (in German language only)

Anhänge - Verordnung des UVEK über die Lufttüchtigkeit von Luftfahrzeugen (VLL)

Frequently Asked Questions Special Category Aircraft (in German language only)

FAQ Revision nationale Technikverordnungen (PDF, 220 kB, 25.03.2025)

Further information

Links

Germany - DAeC - TC

Germany - DULV - TC

United Kingdom - BMAA - TADS

EASA CS-LSA

EASA FAQ LSA

Experimental Aviation of Switzerland (EAS)

Verordnung über die Luftfahrt (LFV)

Verordnung des UVEK über die Lufttüchtigkeit von Luftfahrzeugen (VLL)

Foreign aircraft that belong to special categories

Bundesrat verschärft Bestimmungen für Flüge mit historischen Luftfahrzeugen