Title:
Accepting an Aircraft for Flight
Topic:
Pilots Accept Unairworthy Aircraft for Flight Because of an Incomplete Awareness of Their Responsibilities
Speaker(s):
Robert Breaux, Ph.D., CFII
Brief Description:
An aircraft is rendered unairworthy with almost any maintenance activity in progress. Before they can accept an aircraft for flight operations pilots have to know that maintenance has been performed to accepted standards and the aircraft is once again airworthy.
Select Number:
SO15136778
Location of Seminar:
Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)
365 Rickenbacker Dr.
Orlando, FL 32802
Directions to Venue:
From Colonial Drive turn south on Rickenbacker Dr. Continue through the Fairgreen St intersection to the end of Rickenbacker Dr. and into the parking lot. Park in any available designated spot. Walk east to the Airport Administration Building.
Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)
365 Rickenbacker Dr.
Orlando, FL 32802
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KORL
Seating:
95
seats at the facility,
76
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
Orlando FSDO FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
For additional and background information, please visit the Orlando Executive Airport FAASTeam Library web site: https://www.fsr-inc.org/FAAST/Seminar/Notice.aspx
- It is the pilot’s responsibility to ensure the mechanic properly documents the aircraft’s return to service.
- The return to service must be documented in the aircraft logbooks.
- Flying aircraft that have not been properly returned to service is not only contrary to regulations but may very well pose significant safety hazards.
If you fly without an approval for return to service, and something happens, you may get to meet the NTSB Administrative Law Judge. The meeting would be all you. The mechanic won’t be there.
Search NTSB Legal Matters, and then enter "maintenance entries" in the words and phrases box of the search engine. You will find that it is the pilot’s responsibility to make sure the mechanics put the appropriate entry in the permanent maintenance records indicating their approval for return to service.
Your presence at this seminar shows that you are a vital member of our General Aviation Safety Community. The high standards you keep and the examples you set are a great credit to you and to GA.
Thanks to Lindsey Merced at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) for use of their Administrative Offices, to Senior FAASTeam Rep David Conrad for registration and handouts,to FAASTeam Rep and WINGSPro Eric Mason, M.D.,to FAASTeam Rep Steve Moore, to FAASTeam Rep and DRONEPro KC Sealock, to Obie Young, Florida Aviation Network, a FAASTeam Industry Member, and to John Tenney, FAASTeam Rep.
Equal Access Information:
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Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
NPP14
National Project:
Topic of the Month
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