Navigate Certification Without a Compliance Department
Startups & SMBs
Aircraft certification is the single largest barrier to entry in aerospace. Estimated costs range from $1 million for primary category aircraft to $100+ million for transport category programs. The FAA certification backlog continues to grow, with no U.S. eVTOL receiving type certification for commercial passenger service despite years of effort. Small companies cannot afford the compliance departments that large OEMs maintain — but the regulatory requirements are identical.
The Challenge
Certification Cost Is the Barrier
A Part 23 type certificate for a general aviation aircraft can cost $25 million or more. Even light sport aircraft certification runs $125K–150K after design work. For startups with limited runway, every dollar spent on compliance overhead is a dollar not spent on engineering.
MOSAIC Opens Doors — With Complexity
The FAA's MOSAIC rule allows manufacturers to use ASTM consensus standards instead of full Part 23 certification, dramatically reducing cost. With LSA airworthiness certification changes effective July 2026, the window is opening — but navigating which standards apply, what evidence is required, and how to demonstrate compliance still requires deep regulatory expertise.
No Institutional Memory to Draw On
Large OEMs have decades of certification precedent, established DER relationships, and institutional knowledge of FAA processes. Startups are learning from scratch — every certification question requires research that established players answer from experience.
How We Solve It
Certification Roadmapping
Map your product to the applicable regulatory framework — Part 21, Part 23, Part 25, or MOSAIC/ASTM consensus standards — with clear milestones and deliverables.
Requirements Management
Build and maintain your requirements baseline with traceability to applicable regulations, test evidence, and design decisions from day one.
Compliance Gap Analysis
Continuously assess your program's compliance status against applicable regulations. Identify gaps early, when they are cheapest to close.
Certification Evidence Library
Structured repository for all certification artifacts: plans, test reports, analysis, conformity records, and FAA correspondence — organized for certification submission.
What You Get
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