When Can You Get a Special Flight Permit (Ferry Permit)?
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A special flight permit may be issued to:
The verified answer
Fly an aircraft that may not meet airworthiness requirements to a maintenance base
§21.197: Special flight permits allow aircraft to fly for repair/delivery/production test/evacuation/customer demo.
Verified against 14 CFR 21.197(a)(1) on 2026-07-22 — not against another quiz site. Regulations and handbooks change; that's why every answer here carries its source.
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