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• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Generalp. 10-14
  Chapter 10: Inspection Concepts & Techniques › Special Inspections › Hard or Overweight Landing Inspection

  exceed the design landing weight or after a rough landing, even though the latter may have occurred when the aircraft did not exceed the design landing weight. The frequency and detail of the progressive inspection shall provide ... complete inspection of the aircraft within each 12 calendar months and be consistent with the manufacturer's recommendations, field service experience, and the kind of operation in which the aircraft is engaged. The progressive inspection schedule must ensure…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Generalp. 10-12
  Chapter 10: Inspection Concepts & Techniques › Routine/Required Inspections › Progressive Inspections

  Progressive Inspections Because the scope and detail of an annual inspection is very extensive and could keep an aircraft out of service for a considerable length of time, alternative inspection programs designed to minimize down time ... utilized. A progressive inspection program allows an aircraft to be inspected progressively. The scope and detail of an annual inspection is essentially divided into segments or phases (typically four to six). Completion of all the phases completes…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 2-59
  Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, & Rigging › Required Inspections › Periodic Maintenance Inspections

  Periodic Maintenance Inspections Annual Inspection With few exceptions, no person may operate an aircraft unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, it has had an annual inspection in accordance with 14 CFR part 43 and was approved ... certificated mechanic with anAirframe and Powerplant (A&P) rating must hold an inspection authorization (IA) to perform an annual inspection.) A checklist must be used and include as a minimum, the scope and detail of items (as applicable…