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Airworthy or Not?

Airworthy or Not?. Pre-flight Inspections & other stuff An 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-flight How do you instruct good Pre-flights. Principals the same

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Airworthy or Not?

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  1. Airworthy or Not? Pre-flight Inspections & other stuff An Engineer’s Perspective

  2. “As PIC you are the final decision maker when it comes to determining if the aircraft is airworthy”

  3. What’s makes for a good Pre-flightHow do you instruct good Pre-flights

  4. Principals the same No matter what you are instructing in

  5. Mind on the job

  6. Being aware of Distractions

  7. Remove the Distractions

  8. Review the Tech Log &Maintenance Docs

  9. Using the Flight Manual Checklist

  10. Using the Flight Manual Checklist

  11. Knowing the aircraft What to look for What the limits are

  12. Knowing the aircraft What to look for What the limits are

  13. Talk with your Engineers

  14. Get student pilots interested to come and learn

  15. Maybe not quite as glamorous as flying ?

  16. Acceptable Repairs

  17. Acceptable Mods

  18. Pilot Maintenance

  19. What’s Airworthy? 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: • Conditions of Airworthiness Certificate • Conforms to Type Design • In a condition for safe operation • Review the Paperwork • Inspect the aircraft

  20. Parts 91 – 119 / 135 Part 21 Review & check Part 43 ARA by an IA Review & check Maintenance Review by an authorised person Aircraft Certification Life Cycle To applicable airworthiness (design) standard e.g. FAR 23, FAR 27 Aircraft Design & Production App. G - ICAs To airworthiness & data requirements,Part 26, and bring into NZ system First of Type into NZ Basis for programme To type acceptance, and additional requirements e.g. Part 26, 39, 47, 91, mods/repairs & maintenance history Individual S/No onto NZ Register PIC - Pre-flight Inspection to ensure ‘airworthy condition’ Tech Log to record airworthiness status ICAs incorporated Maintenance Programme to ensure ‘continued airworthiness’ Rev 4-May 09

  21. Wrap Up The Pilot is the final decision maker when it comes to deciding if the aircraft is Airworthy

  22. 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

  23. Wrap Up Lets set the standard high Thanks for your time Any Questions? My Question - Are the Prop & T/R Blade Airworthy?

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