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Safety Notices & OrdersFAA-ORDER-8130.2231 pages

Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products

FAA Order 8130.2 — Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products. Internal FAA direction and procedures on this subject.

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FAA Order 8130.2, Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products, is an FAA order — internal direction and standardized procedures the agency's personnel follow. Orders are a useful reference for understanding how the FAA administers a program, in this case airworthiness certification of aircraft and related products.

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