Wed, Feb 17, 2010
For owners, the aircraft's annual maintenance check is a time of
year that most dread; yet, it is as fundamental to aviation safety
as the procedures that every pilot goes through before each flight.
Required by the FAA to meet basic airworthiness standards, an
aircraft’s registered owner or operator must complete a
specific number of inspections and maintenance procedures to be
safe (and legal) to fly each year.
Maintaining airworthy conditions includes being compliant with
all applicable Airworthiness Directives (ADs) and meeting all
current regulations concerning the operation and maintenance of his
or her specific aircraft.
Though it can be overwhelming for aircraft owners, the annual is
a crucial part of safe flying. As ANN's Cirrus SR-22 entered its
first annual inspection, Aero-TV saw an opportunity to share some
important advice from the technicians who make safe maintenance
their career.
In the second of the 'annual inspection' series, Sarasota
Avionics' General Manager Bill Thompson talks about important
avionics issues that might arise during an aircraft annual. While
basic inspection may include simply software revisions, technicians
also need to check for any upgrades required by Airworthiness
Directives or mandatory service bulletins issued by the
manufacturer of the avionics equipment.
Join Aero-TV as Bill Thompson addresses the information
that owners need to know going into the avionics side of an annual
aircraft inspection.
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