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Hi Galdri: Yes, you are right these aircraft types are known as non-EASA or Annex II aircraft. This means that their basis of certification is contained within the national rules applicable in the country of registry and the new EASA rules are not applicable. Here in the UK the national regulations are contained in books like: CAP 393 The Air Navigation Order 2009 (ANO); CAP 553 British Civil Airworthiness Requirements (BCAR) Section A; CAP 562 Civil Aircraft Airworthiness and Inspection Procedures (CAAIP); and CAP 747 Mandatory Requirements for Airworthiness.

From what you say, in your country your National Aviation Authority allows the use of AC 43-13. Here in the UK that is not directly allowed by the regulations, and the procedures described in the subject books and the posts above are what you have to do in the UK.

For Miles and Percival types, and the range of de Havilland types such as the Tiger Moth and Chipmunk, the UK rules allow them to be issued with an ICAO-compliant Certificate of Airworthiness. This gives them the right of free movement between countries and they may be used for hire and reward. Certain types, which do not have design support of the required form, will be issued with a Permit to Fly (either by the UK CAA [eg warbirds] or through the supervision of the LAA [eg Austers]) and have constraints on their use.

The CAA has issued the following information bulletin – how helpful:

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/20100413SpecialIss5v4.pdf