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2022 FAR Series
The Industry Standard Reference for Federal Aviation Regulations
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For example, an airman’s category might be Airplane, while his class is single-engine. Similarly his category might be Rotorcraft, while his class is Helicopter.
With respect to certification of aircraft, category means a grouping of aircraft based upon intended use or operating limitations such as: transport, normal, utility, acrobatic, limited, restricted, and provisional. Class means a broad grouping of aircraft having similar characteristics of propulsion, flight, or landing such as: airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon, landplane, and seaplane.
For example, an aircraft’s category might be Utility, while its class is Rotorcraft. Similarly its category might be Airplane, while its class is Acrobatic.
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