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Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Order 8130.2J
July 21, 2017
Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft
Summary: 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.