This order sets forth the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program for theestablishment of Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP) under the provisions of a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA). This order provides FAA personnel and aviation authorities (AA) information on the procedures and requirements for developing a MIP.

The purpose of this notice is to amend FAA Order JO 7110.65, Paragraph
5-4-7, Point Out, effective April 27, 2017.

This order defines the procedures to establish the certification basis for type design changes to aeronautical products in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.101. It also contains guidance for identifying when to apply for a new type certificate (TC) under 14 CFR 21.19.

This order establishes policies and procedures for issuing airworthiness certificates, export certificates of airworthiness, and special flight authorizations for aircraft. This order applies to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspectors and certain persons designated to act as representatives of the FAA.

This order prescribes how to issue type certificates (TC), supplemental type certificates (STC), and other design approvals in restricted category pursuant to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). This order supplements the procedures in FAA Order 8110.4, Type Certification, and other orders such as those covering the changed product rule (CPR), certification project notification (CPN), issue papers, instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA), and compliance statements. Contact the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Design, Manufacturing, & Airworthiness Division (AIR-100) if you have any questions.