2-71.       FORMS TO BE USED. The following FAA forms are used to prepare the appropriate certificates (specific examples found in Figures 2-5 through 2-8):

·       FAA Form 8000-4, Air Agency Certificate

·       FAA Form 8000-43, Training Center Certificate

·       FAA Form 8430-18, Air Carrier Certificate

·       FAA Form 8430-21, Operating Certificate

2-72.       REQUIRED INFORMATION. The following information must be entered on the form.

A.    Legal Name. The certificate holder’s legal name is entered directly below the words, “This certifies that.” Any additional business names shall be placed on the certificate below the legal name.

1)     The additional business name will be preceded by the acronym “DBA” (doing business as).

2)     The certificate holder shall provide evidence that all business names have been authorized by the appropriate state or local government, as applicable.

3)     The certificate-holding district office (CHDO) should not restrict the number of DBAs used by a certificate holder. Should there be insufficient space on the certificate to accommodate all DBAs, the legal name and address should appear on the certificate with a notation to see an accompanying letter for a list of DBAs. Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 125 operators will have DBAs placed on their operations specifications.

B.    Address of Principal Base. The address of the certificate holder’s principal base of operations shall be entered directly below the certificate holder’s name. A post office box address is not acceptable unless it also reflects the physical location of the principal base of operations.

C.    Statement of Authority. The preprinted certification statement of authority on FAA Form 8430-21 shall not be modified. However, the statement of authority must be completed by typing either “Part 125 Operations”, “Rotorcraft External Load Operations”, “Private Agricultural Aircraft Operations”, or “Commercial Agricultural Aircraft Operations” as appropriate, in the space provided.

D.   Certificate Number. The certificate number will be obtained from Aviation Data Systems Branch, AFS‑620, in accordance with Volume 2, Chapter 1, The Generic Process for Certificating Organizations, and will be entered in the space provided on the form.

E.    Effective Date. The date that all the requirements for certification were met is entered in the space provided for certificate effective date. If a certificate is to be amended because of an address change or a change in the CHDO, the date of original issuance is retained on the amended certificate.

F.     District Office Designator. The designator of the region and CHDO shall be entered on the “issued at” line on the form.

G.   Signature. Operating certificates issued to 14 CFR part 125, 133, and 137 air operators shall be signed by the district office manager on the line provided.

2-73.       CHANGE OF NAME. A change of the certificate holder’s legal name requires the issuance of a new certificate and certificate number. This does not include a change to a DBA.

A.    Legal Authorization. The certificate holder must provide evidence that the change of legal name has been authorized by the appropriate state or local government, as applicable. The aviation safety inspector (ASI) must be satisfied that the name change is not used to circumvent initial certification requirements.

B.    Sole Proprietor. A sole proprietor who incorporates under state law is not treated as a name change only. This “new” person must meet all the initial certification requirements of 14 CFR in order to be issued an operating certificate. However, the certification process, in this case, may not be as detailed as usual.

2-74.       TASK OUTCOMES. Completion of this task results in one of the following:

·        Assignment of a precertification and final certificate number to a part 125 operator

·        Assignment of a final certificate number to a part 121, 133, 135, 137, 141, 142, 145, or 147 air agency or operator

·        Assignment of a designator to a part 125 full deviation holder

2-75.       FUTURE ACTIVITIES. See related certification chapters.

RESERVED. Paragraphs 2-76 through 2-100.

Figure 2-5, FAA Form 8000-4, Air Agency Certificate

Figure 2-6, FAA Form 8430-18, Air Carrier Certificate

Figure 2-7, FAA Form 8430-21, Operating Certificate for Intrastate Common Carriage

Figure 2-8, FAA Form 8430-21, Operating Certificate for Private Carriage

Figure 2-9, FAA Form 8430-21, Operating Certificate