Category II approval (Part 91 LOA C059-type / 91.189-191; small Cat A aircraft)
LOA (C059/C060-type; 91 Cat II LOA) · 14 CFR 91.189/91.191; App A Part 91
When you need it
Cat II/III
What the FAA does with it
Approved LOA + Cat II maintenance program, submitted by FSDO.
What you'll need to provide
Aircraft equipment, maintenance program, pilot training, Cat II manual
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V4 C2 S5 Approval of Small Category A Aircraft for Category II Operat (CHG 969, Current) | V4 C2 S10 Maintenance/Inspection Programs for Low Approach and Landing (CHG 993, Current) | V5 C2 S21 Conduct a Category II/Category III Pilot Flight Check (CHG 0, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: AC 120-118 (supersedes 120-28D and 120-29A)
- DCTs: ED_2.2.2_N_OP_V2.0; ED_2.2.2_B_OP_V13.0; ED_2.2.2_B_OP_V16.0; ED_2.2.2_C_OP_V13.0; ED_2.2.2_C_OP_V16.0; ED_2.2.2_E_OP_V11.0; ED_2.2.2_E_OP_V8.0; EP_2.2.2_N_OP_V2.0; EP_2.2.2_B_OP_V13.0; EP_2.2.2_B_OP_V16.0; EP_2.2.2_C_OP_V13.0; EP_2.2.2_C_OP_V16.0; EP_2.2.2_E_OP_V10.0; EP_2.2.2_E_OP_V7.0; ED_4.6.1_N_AW_V3.0; ED_4.6.1_B_AW_V35.0; ED_4.6.1_B_AW_V39.0; ED_4.6.1_C_AW_V34.0; ED_4.6.1_C_AW_V38.0; ED_4.6
Common reasons submissions are returned
- Aircraft data (make, model, serial, N-number) inconsistent across the application, the document and the registration certificate
- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template
- Missing signatures, dates or revision control on each page
- Missing required attachments: Aircraft equipment, maintenance program, pilot training, Cat II manual
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: FSDO)
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
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Sources: the regulations, ACs and 8900.1 sections listed above (public FAA documents). Guides explain requirements; they are not the document and not legal advice.
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