Sec. 87.301  Supplemental eligibility.

    (a) The following entities are eligible for flight test station 
licenses:
    (1) Manufacturers of aircraft or major aircraft components;
    (2) A parent corporation or its subsidiary if either corporation is 
a manufacturer of aircraft or major aircraft components; or
    (3) Educational institutions and persons primarily engaged in the 
design, development, modification, and flight test evaluation of 
aircraft or major aircraft components.
    (b) Each application must be accompanied by a statement containing 
facts sufficient to establish the applicant's eligibility under the 
criteria in paragraph (a) of this section.