Certification plans must include the following information before entering the implementation phase of a certification program. This is a simplified bulleted list of the requirements listed in FAA Order 8110.4 for quick reference.
- General information
- Applicant identification
- Application date
- Model designation
- Description of design or design change
- Intended regulatory operating environment (14 CFR part 91, etc)
- Proposed certification basis
- Applicable regulation paragraphs and subparagraphs
- Amendment levels
- Exemptions
- ELOS findings
- Special conditions
- Description of how compliance will be shown
- Ground test, flight test, analysis, similarity, or other means
- Must be sufficient enough to determine that all necessary FAA data will be collected and all findings can be made
- List of documentation (compliance checklist)
- List of test articles
- Used to generate compliance data
- Identify features as necessary for the manufacturing inspector (conformity)
- Project schedule
- Preliminary hazard analysis submittal dates
- Substantiating data submittal dates
- Conformity and testing completion dates
- Expected date of final certification
- Identification of all Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) intended for use in the project
- Identify area of authority
- Identify if the DER is approving or recommend approving
- Identification of all designated inspectors
- Manufacturing inspection representatives (DMIRs)
- Designated Airworthiness representatives (DARs)
- Organizational designated airworthiness representatives (ODAR)
- The designee’s authorized function codes
- The designee’s proposed inspection activities