Fri, Jan 14, 2011
Company Can Complete Type Certification For The CTLS-ELA
Flight Design GmbH, creator and builder of the CT-series of
Light-Sport Aircraft, has earned Design Organization Approval (DOA)
from the EASA. The approval allows Flight Design to pursue Type
Certification of Aircraft with EASA for non-complex aircraft up to
1.200 kilograms (2,640 pounds) MTOW. The EASA approval included
Flight Design divisions involved with the production in Kherson,
Ukraine plus final assembly and flight testing in Kamenz,
Germany.
With EASA approval Flight Design may now conduct the type
investigation for a new aircraft certification without further
checking by EASA; the agency can accept the compliance findings of
the company. Flight Design is also approved to make major and minor
changes to the airframe, and to approve minor changes without
direct EASA involvement.
Using its new DOA privileges, Flight Design can complete the
Type Certification process of the CTLS-ELA. Design Organization
Approval is very helpful to obtain a Type Certificate (RTC) under
European aviation legislation. This approval also creates the
required basis for future development of the company with upcoming
projects to enlarge the product envelope of Flight Design.
Having filed application in January 2009, Flight Design earned
full approval in exactly two years, an aggressive time frame
compared to the time period normally expected.
"I want to thank Flight Design Technical Director, Oliver
Reinhardt, and all involved colleagues and supporters, inside and
outside our organization, for the great work done. The team has
worked with great effort to reach this goal with a superior level
of professionalism," said Flight Design CEO, Matthias Betsch.
"We would like to give special thanks to Mrs. Carmella Bosso, who
ran our application as Design Organization Team Leader. Mrs. Bosso
provided competent and cooperative work in coordination with her
EASA team throughout the approval process. We have again learned
EASA is working in a dedicated manner and is clearly results
oriented."
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