Why?
The primary purpose of a Special Flight Permit.
What is allowing safe repositioning of an aircraft that is not fully airworthy?
The FAR that authorizes Special Flight Permits.
What is 21.197?
The FAA’s key question when evaluating an aircraft for an SFP.
What is can it be flown safely?
A common weather restriction placed on SFP flights.
What is day VFR only?
An SFP is not considered a loophole around maintenance rules because...
What is because it does not restore airworthiness?
The FAA office that typically processes SFP requests.
What is the FSDO?
A type of issue that may still allow issuance of an SFP.
What is cosmetic or non-flight-critical damage?
Passengers are usually prohibited on ferry flights to limit this.
What is unnecessary risk?
Special Flight Permits are commonly called this.
What is a ferry permit?
The initiator of the request for a Special Flight Permit.
Who is the aircraft owner or operator?
A type of defect that would likely prevent approval.
What is a structural or flight-critical system failure?
One reason the FAA may restrict altitude on an SFP.
What is to reduce risk when flying with an inoperative pressurization system?
An airworthiness certificate assumes this about the aircraft that an SFP does not.
What is that the aircraft is safe for any condition it was certified in?
This must be approved before the aircraft can legally fly under an SFP.
What are the operating limitations?
Incomplete maintenance records can delay or deny an SFP because...
What is because aircraft condition cannot be adequately evaluated?
Night operations are often not permitted under an SFP for this reason.
What is reduced visibility increases risk?
This is the most common reason the FAA would issue a permit instead of grounding the aircraft indefinitely.
What is relocating for maintenance or storage?
SFPs are usually issued for a specific route and destination to limit this.
What is operational risk?
An A&P inspection is commonly involved in the SFP process to verify this.
What is safe operation for the intended flight?
These could happen if a pilot exceeds the SFP limitations.
What are warnings, fines, or certificate revocation?