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Applying for a Special certificate of airworthiness for a home built aircraft

If you have built your own aircraft (amateur aircraft), you must apply for a special certificate of airworthiness (speciaal Bewijs van Luchtwaardigheid, speciaal-BvL).

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Information to be submitted when applying for a special certificate of airworthiness

Documents that should accompany an application for the certificate of airworthiness include:

  • an overview of the aircraft;
  • a statement that the aircraft was built according to the design evaluated;
  • a statement that the aircraft has no significant deficiencies;
  • a copy of the flight manual that accompanies the amateur aircraft;
  • a noise measurement report.

Applying for a special certificate of airworthiness

Applications for a special certificate of airworthiness are made to the ILT, which is the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate. Use the form Application for special certificate of airworthiness (in Dutch).

Laws and regulations (in Dutch)

Regeling nationale veiligheidsvoorschriften luchtvaartuigen, hoofdstuk 2

Regeling nationale veiligheidsvoorschriften luchtvaartuigen, artikel 9