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App. A (45)UAS

FAA Order 8130.34D — UAS Operating Limitation A-45

Appendix A · p. A-10

This special airworthiness certificate is not in effect during operations conducted under and model aircraft operations conducted under . Before operating this aircraft under this special airworthiness certificate following a operation or a model aircraft operation, the aircraft must be returned, via an approved method, to the condition and configuration appropriate for operations under the special airworthiness certificate. The aircraft records and record entries must clearly differentiate between any flights for which this certificate was required and any other flights. When operations or model aircraft operations are concluded, an entry will be made in the aircraft records to document that the aircraft has been returned to the aircraft configuration appropriate for operations in accordance with this special airworthiness certificate and is in a condition for safe operation.

🧭 Guidance & sample wording

Why this matters

The certificate is NOT in effect during operations or model-aircraft operations. After such an operation the aircraft must be returned to the configuration appropriate for operating under this certificate before you fly under it, and the records must clearly separate those flights.

Sample record entry (template)

[Date] — [Part 107 operation / Part 101 model aircraft operation] concluded. Aircraft returned via [approved method] to the condition and configuration appropriate for operations under special airworthiness certificate [number] and determined to be in a condition for safe operation. — [Name], [title / certificate].
Preparation support, not an FAA determination. The determination and record entry are made by the operator or authorized person; the FAA prescribes the final limitations on the FAA Form 8130-7.

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