[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR36.2]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 36--NOISE STANDARDS: AIRCRAFT TYPE AND AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATION--Table 
of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 36.2  Requirements as of date of application.

    (a) Section 21.17 of this chapter notwithstanding, each person who 
applies for a type certificate for an aircraft covered by this part, 
must show that the aircraft meets the applicable requirements of this 
part that are effective on the date of application for that type 
certificate. When the time interval between the date of application for 
the type certificate and the issuance of the type certificate exceeds 5 
years, the applicant must show that the aircraft meets the applicable 
requirements of this part that were effective on a date, to be selected 
by the applicant, not earlier than 5 years before the issue of the type 
certificate.
    (b) Section 21.101(a) of this chapter notwithstanding, each person 
who applies for an acoustical change to a type design specified in 
Sec. 21.93(b) of this chapter must show compliance with the applicable 
requirements of this part that are effective on the date of application 
for the change in type design. When the time interval between the date 
of application for the change in type design and the issuance of the 
amended or supplemental type certificate exceeds 5 years, the applicant 
must show that the aircraft meets the applicable requirements of this 
part that were effective on a date, to be selected by the applicant, not 
earlier than 5 years before the issue of the amended or supplemental 
type certificate.
    (c) If an applicant elects to comply with a standard in this part 
that was effective after the filing of the application for a type 
certificate or change to a type design, the election:
    (1) Must be approved by the FAA;

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    (2) Must include standards adopted between the date of application 
and the date of the election;
    (3) May include other standards adopted after the standard elected 
by the applicant as determined by the FAA.

[Amdt. 36-54, 67 FR 45211, July 8, 2002; Amdt. 36-24, 67 FR 63195, Oct. 
10, 2002]