Certification
FAA Certification
Service support that keeps you in the air. Our DER experience includes Structural Design, Stress, and Damage Tolerance and can address 14 CFR Part 23, 25, 26, 27, and 29 requirements. We provide both DER support to customers seeking individual certification approvals, as well as STC product service.
Regulatory Coverage
Our FAA Designated Engineering Representative holds delegations across the full range of aircraft categories.
14 CFR Part 23
Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes
14 CFR Part 25
Transport Category Airplanes
14 CFR Part 26
Continued Airworthiness and Safety Improvements
14 CFR Part 27
Normal Category Rotorcraft
14 CFR Part 29
Transport Category Rotorcraft
DER Support Services
Our DER staff can assist with the following efforts for individual certification approvals and STC product service:
- Certification Plan Development
- Compliance Checklists
- Requests for Conformity
- Major Repair and Alteration Approval
- Repair Development
Certification Support
Beyond direct DER services, our team provides comprehensive support for ongoing airworthiness and regulatory compliance:
- Aging Safety Rule Requirements
- Airworthiness Limitations
- Weight and Balance
- Service Bulletins
DER Experience
The Aeronautica Team is led by industry veteran James Burd who has been an FAA Structures DER since 1998. Our DER experience spans three critical disciplines:
Structural Design
Detail parts, assemblies, and installations for both primary and secondary aircraft structure.
Stress Analysis
Static strength substantiation using classical and numerical FEA methods across all airframe components.
Damage Tolerance
Fatigue, damage tolerance, durability, widespread fatigue damage, and aging aircraft fleet evaluations.
Need FAA certification support?
Contact us to discuss how Aeronautica can assist with your certification project.
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