AA.II.A.S4
SkillDetermine if the aircraft is airworthy and in condition for safe flight.
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- Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Preflight Assessment of the Aircraft
safe mechanical condition prior to flight. Per 14 CFR part 3, section 3.5(a), the term “airworthy” means that the aircraft conforms to its type design and is in condition for safe operation. The owner/operator is primarily responsible for maintenance ... civil aircraft unless it is in an airworthy condition and the pilot in command of a civil aircraft is responsible for determining whether the aircraft is in condition for safe flight. The pilot's inspection should involve the following…
- Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) and Operations With Inoperative Equipment
airworthy and in condition for safe operation. POHs and owner/information manuals contain a section devoted to a systematic method of performing a preflight inspection. Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) and Operations With Inoperative Equipment Under 14 CFR, all aircraft instruments ... minimum equipment list (MEL) concept for 14 CFR part 91 operations, it allowed aircraft to be operated with inoperative equipment determined to be nonessential for safe flight. At the same time, it allowed part 91 operators, without…
- Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Post-Flight › Securing and Servicing
aircraft, or vehicle. The airplane should be inspected after hangaring to ensure that no damage was imparted on the airplane. This chapter places emphasis on determining the airworthiness of the airplane, preflight visual inspection, managing risk and pilotavailable resources, safe ... proper use of the AFM/POH and checklists. The pilot should ensure that the airplane is in a safe condition for flight, and it meets all the regulatory requirements of 14 CFR part 91. A pilot also needs to recognize that…
- Glossary › Numbers and Symbols
maintenance records. Airworthiness. A condition in which the aircraft conforms to its type certificated design including supplemental type certificates and field-approved alterations. The aircraft must also be in a condition for safe flight as determined by annual, 100-hour…
- 14 CFR § 91.7 Civil aircraft airworthiness.
civil aircraft unless it is in an airworthy condition. (b) The pilot in command of a civil aircraft is responsible for determining whether that aircraft is in condition for safe flight. The pilot in command shall discontinue the flight when…