EASA type certificate EASA.A.642 for the Bristell B23, issued to BRM AERO in Kunovice, leaning against a concrete wall
Certification

Certified where you fly.

The type-certified Bristell B23 holds EASA CS-23 and FAA Part 23 type certificates — and the Bristell UL/LSA family is approved from Germany to Australia. Every date below is verifiable, and the matrix keeps growing: further certifications are always in work.

40+ Certificates & Approvals
13+ Countries
14 Authorities
5 Continents
The Timeline

One certificate at a time.

The latest first — and every date here is the same date you'll find in the matrix below.

India · DGCA
07/2026

Approved for India

India's aviation authority clears the B23-912iS and B23-916iS to fly in India, recognising the European type certificate the aircraft already holds.

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EASA
04/2026

Lightning strike protection approved

EASA approves the B23-915 IFR's protection system against direct lightning strike effects. This completes the aircraft's IFR certification for operations in IMC. Flight into known icing conditions is prohibited.

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EASA
12/2025

The B23-916iS is type-certified

The most powerful B23 joins the EASA type certificate.

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FAA
09/2025

FAA Part 23 type certificate

The B23-912 becomes the first FAA Part 23 type-certified Bristell, opening the U.S. training market.

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South Africa
07/2025

South African acceptance

The South African CAA accepts the B23 family — a fifth continent in the matrix.

EASA
12/2024

Approved for IFR

EASA certifies the B23-915 IFR — instrument flight in a Bristell becomes official.

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Germany · DAEC
10/2024

The Classic 916 goes ultralight

The Classic with the Rotax 916 iS is approved as a German ultralight — powered by Rotax's most powerful engine.

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CAA UK
09/2023

UK type certificate

The CAA UK issues its own type certificate for the B23-912 and B23-915iS.

EASA
01/2022

The B23-915iS joins the type certificate

The turbocharged B23-915iS is added to the EASA type certificate.

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CASA
06/2021

Australian acceptance for the B23

CASA accepts the Bristell B23-912 and B23-915iS for Australia.

Germany · DAEC
02/2021

German UL approval

The LSA family receives its German DAEC Kennblatt — approval for Europe's largest ultralight market.

EASA
10/2020

EASA CS-23 type certificate

The Bristell B23 is type-certified under EASA CS-23. Bangladesh accepts the type the same month.

Australia
09/2019

Australian type certificate

The retractable-gear Bristell RG earns its Australian type certificate.

The Matrix

The current, verified status of every Bristell type certificate and acceptance.

Type certificate Type acceptance — the authority recognises the EASA type certificate for its own register In progress Not applicable

Underlined dates open a scan of the certificate (where on file).

B23 Family

B23-912
Rotax 912 ULS
EASA
FAA 09/2025
CAA UK
CASA Type acceptance
Bangladesh Type acceptance
South Africa Type acceptance
B23-915iS
Rotax 915 iS
EASA
FAA In progress
CAA UK
CASA Type acceptance
Bangladesh Type acceptance
South Africa Type acceptance
B23-915 IFR
Rotax 915 iS · IFR
EASA
FAA In progress
CAA UK
Bangladesh Type acceptance
South Africa Type acceptance
B23-912iS
Rotax 912 iS
EASA
FAA In progress
CAA UK
South Africa Type acceptance
India 07/2026 Type acceptance
B23-916iS
Rotax 916 iS
EASA 12/2025
FAA In progress
India 07/2026 Type acceptance

B23-915 IFR is approved for IFR operations in IMC (EASA 12/2024, lightning strike protection 04/2026). The approval does not include flight into known icing conditions.

LSA/UL Family

LSA
Rotax 912 ULS / 912 iS · Fixed
Germany
LSA-915
Rotax 915 iS · Fixed
Germany
LSA-K
Rotax 912 ULS / 912 iS · Fixed
Germany
LSA-K-915
Rotax 915 iS · Fixed
Germany
LSA-K-916
Rotax 916 iS · Fixed
Germany
LSA-K-RG
Rotax 912 ULS / 912 iS · Retract
Germany
LSA-K-RG-915
Rotax 915 iS · Retract
Germany
LSA-K-RG-916
Rotax 916 iS · Retract
Germany
RG
Rotax 912 ULS · Retract
Australia
Bristell derivatives
Early models (2011)
Australia 10/2011
ELSA
Rotax 912 ULS · Fixed
Iran 10/2017
LSA
Trademark registration
Brazil 10/2012

Bristell Certification Matrix · Data source: BRM AERO Certification Dept. · Updated August 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Bristell B23-915 IFR approved for flight in IMC?

Yes. The B23-915 IFR is approved for IFR operations in IMC under EASA CS-23.

May the B23-915 IFR fly into icing conditions?

No. Flight into known icing conditions is prohibited, as it is for other single-engine aircraft in this class.

Is the IFR certification complete, or is something still in progress?

Complete under EASA CS-23. The final element, protection against direct lightning strike, was approved by EASA in April 2026. FAA Part 23 type certification of this variant is separate and still in progress.

Our Approach

Certification is how we think — not a box we tick.

A type certificate is more than a stamp. It means an independent aviation authority has examined the design, the testing and the documentation of an aircraft — and put its own name behind it. The Bristell B23 was designed from its first line for exactly that scrutiny by the world's two leading authorities: it is type-certified under EASA CS-23, and under FAA Part 23 on the B23-912. And the B23-912 is the first, not the last — FAA Part 23 certification of further B23 variants is in progress, and we keep extending the matrix authority by authority.

The UL/LSA family takes the same discipline to national authorities. The same aircraft flies as an Ultralight (UL) in Europe and as a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) elsewhere — approved by Germany's DAEC for Europe's largest ultralight market, by Australia's RAA, and country by country as the matrix above shows. In the United States, the FAA's MOSAIC framework additionally opens the Bristell M-line to Sport Pilots.

And it goes further than the aircraft. BRM AERO holds an EASA Design Organisation Approval and a Production Organisation Approval. In plain words: EASA has approved not only our aircraft, but the organisation that designs them and the factory that builds them — it stands behind our engineering and our production line alike. It is why every date in the matrix above comes with paperwork behind it.