What is initial and continued airworthiness?

Initial airworthiness ensures that an aircraft’s design and production meet safety standards. Continued airworthiness focuses on maintaining safety throughout its lifecycle. At HSB-Solutions, we specialize in, supporting compliance from (CS-23/CS-25) airplanes to helicopters (CS-29/CS-27) and eVTOLs (EASA SC-VTOL).

Why do we need a Type Certificate & Airworthiness Certificate?

The Type Certificate (TC) validates the safety of the design, while the Airworthiness Certificate ensures each produced aircraft complies with the approved type design. Our team excels in certification basis identification and certification plan creation, aligning with globally accepted airworthiness standards.

Certification Basis References for Different Aircraft Types

To identify applicable initial airworthiness requirements appropriate to the Type Design and the Concept of Operations, we use:

• Part-25 / CS-25 for large airplanes

• Part-23 / CS-23 for small airplanes

• Part-27 / CS-27 for small helicopters

• Part-29 / CS-29 for large helicopters

• FAA Special Class (14 CFR Part 21.17(b)) / EASA SC-VTOL for eVTOLs

• any additional Special Conditions as needed by the authority

HSB-Solutions team has expertise across flight performance, flight mechanics, flight loads, aeroelastics, systems engineering, avionics, and more to ensure compliance with these airworthiness standards.