§3.10 Eligibility for type certificate.

An airplane shall be eligible for type certification under ihe provisions of this part if it complies with the airworthiness provisions hereinafter established or if the Administrator finds that the provision or provisions not complied with are compensated for by factors which provide an equivalent level of safety: Provided, That the Administrator finds no feature or characteristic of the airplane which renders it unsafe for the category in which it is certificated.