airworthy or not? pre-flight inspections & other stuff an engineer’s perspective
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Airworthy or Not?Pre-flight Inspections & other stuffAn Engineer’s Perspective
“As PIC you are the final decision maker when it comes to determining if the aircraft is airworthy”
What’s makes for a good Pre-flightHow do you instruct good Pre-
flights
Principals the sameNo matter what you are instructing in
Mind on the job
Being aware of Distractions
Remove the Distractions
Review the Tech Log &
Maintenance Docs
Using the Flight Manual Checklist
Using the Flight Manual Checklist
Knowing the aircraft
What to look for What the limits are
Knowing the aircraft
What to look for What the limits are
Talk with your Engineers
Get student pilots interested to come and learn
Maybe not quite as glamorous as flying ?
Acceptable Repairs
Acceptable Mods
Pilot Maintenance
What’s Airworthy?
Conditions of Airworthiness Certificate•Conforms to Type Design•In a condition for safe operation
Airworthy condition means the condition of an aircraft, including its components, fuel, and other materials and substances essential to the manufacture and operation of the aircraft, that complies with all the requirements prescribed by the Civil Aviation Rules relating to design, manufacture, maintenance, modification, repair, and safety:
•Review the Paperwork• Inspect the aircraft
Aircraft Certification Life CycleAircraft Certification Life Cycle
Aircraft Design & Aircraft Design & ProductionProduction
To applicable airworthiness (design) To applicable airworthiness (design) standard e.g. FAR 23, FAR 27standard e.g. FAR 23, FAR 27
First of Type into NZFirst of Type into NZTo airworthiness & data requirements,To airworthiness & data requirements,
Part 26, and bring into NZ systemPart 26, and bring into NZ system
Individual S/NIndividual S/Noo onto NZ onto NZ RegisterRegister
To type acceptance, and additional To type acceptance, and additional requirements e.g. Part 26, 39, 47, 91, requirements e.g. Part 26, 39, 47, 91, mods/repairs & maintenance historymods/repairs & maintenance history
Rev 4-May 09
Maintenance ProgrammeMaintenance Programmeto ensure ‘continued airworthiness’to ensure ‘continued airworthiness’
App. G - ICAsApp. G - ICAs
ICAs incorporatedICAs incorporated
PIC - Pre-flight InspectionPIC - Pre-flight Inspectionto ensure ‘airworthy condition’to ensure ‘airworthy condition’
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Tech LogTech Logto record airworthiness statusto record airworthiness status
Wrap UpThe Pilot is the final decision maker when it comes to deciding if the aircraft is Airworthy
Wrap Up
What’s “Airworthy” will be defined by what you teach student pilots right from the start of their careers
Ask that you think about introducing dedicated ground training on Airworthiness
Wrap Up
Lets set the standard highThanks for your time Any Questions?My Question - Are the Prop & T/R Blade Airworthy?