Wed, Sep 20, 2006
Shows Manufacturing Processes Comply With FARs
Aero-News learned late Monday night the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) issued a Production Certificate to Adam
Aircraft, giving the company approval to manufacture and deliver
its A500 aircraft under an FAA-approved type design.
Issuance of the Production Certificate allows Adam to ramp-up
production of the A500, by being able to inspect and apply standard
airworthiness certificates under a system approved by the FAA. The
FAA Production Certificate shows Adam Aircraft's Quality System and
manufacturing procedures comply with the Federal Aviation
Regulations.
Obtaining type and production certificates for manufacturing new
products is a fundamental concept in the FAA regulatory framework.
Inherent in this concept is the privilege for a PC holder to obtain
a standard airworthiness certificate without further showing to the
FAA.
"An FAA Production
Certificate represents a major step toward the Adam Aircraft goal
of delivering six A500 aircraft every month," said Adam Aircraft
founder and CEO Rick Adam. "Issuing a Production Certificate means
the FAA accepts the Adam Aircraft Quality System as one that will
reliably produce A500 aircraft that conform to the approved type
design."
"The FAA Production Certificate Board determined that Adam
Aircraft has met all the requirements for issuing the certificate
and our engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance
organizations are poised to increase A500 deliveries," stated
Darrel Watson, Adam Aircraft Vice President, Quality Assurance. "We
look forward to working closely with the FAA and using our proven
ability to manage Requests for Conformity (RFC) under our approved
Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative (ODAR)
Manual as we take the next step in achieving a type certificate for
the A700 AdamJet."
The A500 twin-engine piston aircraft has been Type Certified by
the FAA, and the A700 AdamJet is currently undergoing flight test
and development.
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