Special Category Aircraft

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):

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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

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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 (Luftfahrtverordnung, LFV)

  Verordnung des UVEK über die Lufttüchtigkeit von Luftfahrzeugen

  Foreign aircraft that belong to special categories

  Bundesrat verschärft Bestimmungen für Flüge mit historischen Luftfahrzeugen