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GA NEWS · TEST · MARKET WATCH TECHNOLOGY· AIR LOGS · PRE-OWNED · <br />
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Form 720 05/2016 Special Certificate of Airworthiness Page 1 of 3 Fo<br />
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Certificate/Job Number<br />
ATA/0938-X01<br />
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS<br />
1. Registration Mark 2. Manufacturer & Manufacturer’s Designation of Aircraft<br />
23-0938<br />
Pipistrel d.o.o. Ajdovscina<br />
ALPHA Electro<br />
4. Airworthiness: Category Categories<br />
Light Sport Aircraft<br />
4(a). Purpose<br />
Private Operations / Flight Training<br />
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570 AE 60 LSA<br />
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in respect of the above aircraft which is considered to be airworthy when maintained<br />
and operated in accordance with the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations of Australia and<br />
any prescribed conditions set out as an Annex to this certificate.<br />
However, the above mentioned aircraft does not meet requirements in Annex 8 to the<br />
Convention on International Civil Aviation and therefore the aircraft must not be<br />
operated in international airspace or over the territory of a foreign country without the<br />
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Certificate issue date<br />
Certificate expiry date<br />
31 / 10 / 2017 N/A<br />
(day/month/year) (day/month/year)<br />
Delegate of the Authority Authorised person*<br />
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(Printed Name)<br />
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Note: This certificate is subject to the conditions listed on the annex dated<br />
31 / 10 / 2017. Attachments to this certificate form part of this certificate.<br />
6. Subject to suspension or cancellation, pursuant to the Civil Aviation Safety<br />
Regulations of Australia, this certificate shall remain in force until the expiry date below<br />
or the aircraft ceases to be registered on the Australian Civil Aircraft Register.<br />
NO ENTRIES MAY BE MADE ON THIS CERTIFICATE EXCEPT BY A DELEGATE OF THE<br />
AUTHORITY OR AN APPROPRIATE AUTHORISED PERSON.<br />
Any person finding this certificate should forward it to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority<br />
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