IAR-46 JAR-VLA international certification

摘要

The Romanian light aircraft manufacturer IAR Brasov, recently finalized the development of the project of a very light aircraft designed to meet the requirements of the domestic and foreign leisure flying market. The IAR-46 VLA is a two-seat utility category vehicle, featuring an all- metal structure appearing as a reliable performer suitable for school, training and leisure purposes. The bedrock of the IAR-46 conception was the already existing IS-28M2 motor glider, the latest evolution of the IS-28 series of gliders which had been certified in Romania as well as in several other countries and sold in large numbers to foreign customers. In support of their hope to renew the success they had with the IS family of gliders and motor gliders in France, Germany, UK, USA, Canada, China, etc., the Romanian manufacturer IAR Brasov applied for certification of their IAR-46 with the Romanian CAA (under JAA procedures) and the Federal Aviation Administration. This paper focuses on the simultaneous certification of the new IAR design by the Romanian CAA and the FAA, as an illustration of the general tendencies in the international aircraft certification field. In that context, we have outlined some of the differences between the European and the American certification procedures and acceptance criteria.