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D-1 (53)operating limitation

FAA Order 8130.2M — Operating Limitation 53

Appendix D · Table D-1 · p. p190

Aerobatic maneuvers are prohibited unless, in the current aircraft configuration:(a)Those maneuvers were tested and recorded in the maintenance record under Phase I;(b)Those maneuvers were tested and recorded under a research & development airworthiness certificate;(c)The aircraft was previously type- certificated for aerobatic flight; or(d)For former military aircraft, the aircraft is operated in accordance with manufacturer or military maneuvering limitations. Testing of aerobatic maneuvers is limited to day operations and must be conducted in areas described by § 91.305. No person may be carried in this aircraft during testing unless that person is a required flight crew member or is authorized in accordance with Phase I limitations. Each tested maneuver must be documented in the maintenance record and include the entry speed for each maneuver.

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