Chapter 3: Airworthiness Certificate 3 3-3 Only an FAA aviation safety inspector (ASI)  or authorized representative of the Administrator (i.e., Designees), as defined in 14 CFR Part 183,  Representatives of the Administrator, is authorized  to issue an airworthiness certificate.  requirements and the limitations of such a certificate.  The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is an additional source of information on special airworthi-  ness certificates.  Figure 3-4  at the end of this chapter  is a sample FAA Form 8130-7. m  CAUTION: The FAA can revoke an existing air- worthiness certificate in any category (14 CFR part 21,  section 21.181), if the aircraft no longer meets its  approved design and/or is not in an airworthy  condition. Your local  FAA  Flight Standards District Office  (FSDO) processes requests for replacement airworthiness certificates. You should contact your  local FSDO immediately upon discovering that you need a replacement airworthiness certificate  for your aircraft. There are a number of regulations and policy docu- ments that provide additional guidance on the subject  of airworthiness. A registered owner may apply for an airworthiness  certificate by submitting FAA Form 8130-6, Applica- tion for U.S. Airworthiness Certificate, to your  local FAA Manufacturing Inspection District Office  (MIDO). You can find your local MIDO contact  information on the FAA website at www.faa.gov.  Figure 3-2  at the end of this chapter is a sample  FAA Form 8130-6. You can find instructions for  completing FAA Form 8130-6 on the FAA website at www.faa.gov or in FAA Order 8130.2 (as revised).  The FAA will issue the applicable certificate if  the aircraft is eligible and in a condition for safe  operation. FAA Form 8100-2, Standard Airworthiness  Certificate, is issued for aircraft type certificated in  the normal, utility, acrobatic, commuter, and transport categories, or for manned free balloons.  The airworthiness certificate remains in effect as  long as the aircraft receives the required main-  tenance and is properly registered in the United  States. Flight safety relies, in part, on the condition of the aircraft, which may be determined on  inspection by mechanics, approved repair stations, or manufacturers that meet specific requirements  of 14 CFR part 43.  Figure 3-3  at the end of this  chapter is a sample FAA Form 8100-2. FAA Form 8130-7, Special Airworthiness Certificate,  is issued for all aircraft certificated in other than  the Standard classifications, such as Experimental,  Restricted, Limited, Provisional, and Light-Sport.  If you are interested in purchasing an aircraft classed  as other than Standard, you should contact the local  FAA Form 8130-7,  Special Airworthiness Certificate FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs) (as revised) FAA Orders (as revised) FAA Form 8100-2,  Standard Airworthiness Certificate Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations regulations and Policies Applying for an Airworthiness Certificate MIDO or FSDO for an explanation of airworthiness  issuance of an Airworthiness Certificate • AC 90-89, Amateur-Built Aircraft and Ultra-light  Flight Testing Handbook  • AC 45-2, Identification and Registration Marking  • AC 21-12, Application for U.S. Airworthiness  Certificate, FAA Form 8130-6 • AC 21-4, Special Flight Permits for Operation of  Overweight Aircraft  • AC 20-139, Commercial Assistance During  Construction of Amateur-Built Aircraft  • AC 20-27, Certification and Operation of  Amateur-Built Aircraft  • FAA Order 8900.1, Flight Standards Information  Management System (FSIMS)  • FAA Order 8130.2, Airworthiness Certification of  Aircraft and Related Products  • 14 CFR Part 375, Navigation of Foreign Civil  Aircraft Within the United States  • 14 CFR Part 91, Section 91.715, Special flight  authorizations for foreign civil aircraft • 14 CFR Part 91, Subpart D, Special Flight  Operations  • 14 CFR Part 91, Section 91.313, Restricted  category civil aircraft: Operating limitations • 14 CFR Part 45, Identification and Registration  Marking • 14 CFR Part 21, Subpart H, Airworthiness  Certificates  • 14 CFR Part 21, Certification Procedures for  Products and Parts 