Terms and conditions

Nothing has changed, but for the sake of transparency we wanted to be clear about the intended purpose of the products we offer.

This website is operated by BVT Aviation. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to BVT Aviation. BVT Aviation offers this website, including all information, tools and Services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.

By visiting our site and/or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including any additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/or contributors of content.

By agreeing to these Terms and conditions you understand that parts are manufactured to original specifications for legacy aircraft minor repair purposes, and as such do not have, and are not required to have PMA certification.  The “installation of the repair” or acceptance of the repaired part in an aircraft, engine or component is usually subject to a separate process.

For clarification of what constitutes a "minor repair" please refer to the following report by the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee which deals specifically with the distiction:

FAA Rulemaking Committee Report

In summary, the FAA definition of major repairs is:

Major repairs are those that if improperly done, might appreciably affect weight, balance, structural strength, performance, power-plant operation, flight characteristics, or other qualities affecting airworthiness or that are not done according to accepted practices or elementary operations.

All repairs that are not major are defined by the FAA as minor.