airworthy or not? pre-flight inspections & other stuff an engineer’s perspective

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?