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Q: What is a ferry permit, and why would anyone want/need one?
A: A ferry permit is issued by the FAA, and gives permission (usually one time) for a flight to occur in an airplane, which does not meet standard airworthiness regulations. An example might be an airplane, which has gone beyond its 12 months since an annual inspection, and needs to be flown to a maintenance facility where an annual inspection can be performed. Another example would be an airplane being flown over large bodies of water, which needs to carry extra tankage and large amounts of fuel, which would put it over normal gross weight.