1. On an annual inspection for a certified aircraft, the scope is greater than that for a condition inspection for an experimental aircraft.
False. The scope is similar; however, some of the items may be different. Generally, condition inspections also employ 14 CFR Appendix D to Part 43, Scope and Detail of Items To Be Included in Annual and 100-Hour Inspections. The operating limitations for the experimental aircraft will specify the condition inspection requirements.
2. Whose responsibility is it to maintain a record of airworthiness directives (ADs) for the airplane?
The owner/operator. 14 CFR Part 91, § 91.417(a)(2)(v) requires each registered owner or operator to keep a record of the current status of applicable ADs. This status includes for each the method of compliance, AD number, and revision date.
3. A 100-hour inspection is greater in scope than an annual inspection.
False. The scope is the same. The 100-hour inspection is required when the aircraft is being used for commercial purposes (flight instruction, etc.).
4. An annual inspection does not include any repair work, routine servicing, or maintenance.
True. The annual inspection and the repairs and maintenance are considered separate by the FAA. § 43.11 (5) Except for progressive inspections, if the aircraft is not approved for return to service because of needed maintenance, noncompliance with applicable specifications, airworthiness directives, or other approved data, the following or a similarly worded statement — “I certify that this aircraft has been inspected in accordance with (insert type) inspection and a list of discrepancies and unairworthy items dated (date) has been provided for the aircraft owner or operator” — will be put in the logbook. After discrepancies have been addressed, if the aircraft is found to be airworthy and approved for return to service, the following or a similarly worded statement — “I certify that this aircraft has been inspected in accordance with (insert type) inspection and was determined to be in airworthy condition” — will be placed in the logbooks.
5. Who is primarily responsible for maintaining the aircraft in an airworthy condition?
D, the owner/operator. § 91.403 General. (a) The owner or operator of an aircraft is primarily responsible for maintaining that aircraft in an airworthy condition, including compliance with Part 39 [ADs] of this chapter. The pilot determines whether an aircraft is in a condition for safe flight: (a) No person may operate a 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 unairworthy mechanical, electrical, or structural conditions occur.
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