An aircraft was not approved for return to service after an annual inspection and the owner wanted to fly the aircraft to another maintenance base. Which statement is correct?

An aircraft was not approved for return to service after an annual inspection and the owner wanted to fly the aircraft to another maintenance base. Which statement is correct?

• A. The owner must obtain a special flight permit
• B. The aircraft may be flown without restriction up to 10 hours to reach another maintenance base
• C. The aircraft becomes a restricted category type until it is approved for return to service
• D. The owner may fly but only under VFR

Answer: (A)

When an aircraft isn’t approved for return to service, it isn’t considered airworthy for normal flight. To legally move it to another maintenance base, you need a special flight permit from the aviation authority. This permit specifically authorizes a flight of a non-airworthy aircraft to a location where it can be repaired or further inspected, under certain conditions and limitations. It’s not an unrestricted or time-limited ferry flight, it doesn’t change the aircraft into a different category, and simply flying under VFR without the permit would not be legal.

When an aircraft isn’t approved for return to service, it isn’t considered airworthy for normal flight. To legally move it to another maintenance base, you need a special flight permit from the aviation authority. This permit specifically authorizes a flight of a non-airworthy aircraft to a location where it can be repaired or further inspected, under certain conditions and limitations. It’s not an unrestricted or time-limited ferry flight, it doesn’t change the aircraft into a different category, and simply flying under VFR without the permit would not be legal.