10.6 Continuing Airworthiness Flashcards

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What is the purpose of flight testings

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A flight testing is for the purpose of obtaining a type certificate

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How long does an turbine engine have to be tested for if it hasn’t not previously been used in type certificate

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300 hours

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How long does an aircraft have to be tested if has previously been used

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150 hours

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4
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What requirements does environmental protection protect?

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Noise requirements, Emission requirements

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5
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What do type certificate and restricted include what

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Type design
Limitations
Type certificate data sheet (TCDs)
Certification basis requirements
Environmental protection requirements
Noise data sheets
Records of emissions

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What changes would require a new certificate?

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Significant changes such as: power, thrust and mass

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Are you allowed to transfer type certifications

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Yes, the transferee has to be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake obligations of previous obligations

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How long does a type certificate last

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It lasts forever, as long as it mains in compliance with annex i - part 21.

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What happens when a type certificate is revoked or surrendered

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It goes back to EASA

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10
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To issue a type certification what must an applicant show?

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Demonstrate capability to be a design organisation
Submit declaration to comply with appropriate regulations
Product meets all CS requirements

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What is a restricted type certification?

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Aircraft doesn’t meet all requirements but is deemed safe to fly
Engine or propeller must have full type certificate

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What does a type design consist of?

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Drawings and specifications
Information on materials and processes
Approved airworthiness limitations section

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13
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What is a type certificate data sheet?

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A document that details basic info of aircraft type including:
Type and mark
Dimensions
Weight
Type of engines

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What does the holder of a type certificate have to produce for a part 145

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A manual. They have to maintain and update master copies

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Where is a type certificate data sheet stored?

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On EASA website

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16
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What are instructions for continuing airworthiness

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The type certificate holder issues one set if continued airworthiness instructions on how to keep the aircraft airworthy.
This can be delayed but needed when the aircraft reaches relevant hours/cycles.

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Classification of changes in type design

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Minor doesn’t effect mass, balance, structural strength, noise or other characteristics of airworthiness.
All other changes are major changes

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18
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How would minor changes be approved?

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By the agency
Or by an appropriate approved design organisation under a procedure agreed with the agency

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How would major changes be approved?

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Submit required data
Show how the changed product will comply with CS’s
Make a declaration with applicable type certification

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What is a supplemental type certification (STC)?

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-issued by NAA on behalf of EASA
-Major changes to design by other than the type certificate holder
-Organisations making the change must have design organisation approval

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21
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What must supplemental type certification provide to the 145

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Manuals

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22
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Who can apply for a certificate of airworthiness?

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A person or organisation who has a registered aircraft

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23
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What is a standard changes

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Changes to the type design to aeroplanes and rotorcraft

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24
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What language must be used in manuals , placards and instrument markings?

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Has to be one or more of the official European Union languages acceptable to the NAA of the member state

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25
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What is an orphan aircraft?

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Legal person holding type aircraft ceases to exist, no one can comply with responsibilities

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26
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When can a plane use a permit to fly?

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When there is no passengers
Plane flies under 10,000 feet

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What does Part M subpart G describe

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Requirements an organisation needs to meet to be able to carry out continuing airworthiness management

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When the approval of the flight conditions is related to safety of design who has to approve it

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The agency or approved design organisation

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What happens to the continuous airworthiness records in regards to transferring

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If the aircraft is transferred from one operator to another then all the continuing airworthiness records must be transferred to the new operator

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What is continuing airworthiness

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considered as all of the actions required to keep an aircraft in an airworthy condition as it was when it was built

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What’s the exposition called in part M subpart G that shows the organisation will comply with requirements

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Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME)

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When the approval of flight conditions is not related to the safety of the design who gives approval and how soon do they have to do it.

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Competent authority or approved organisation that will issue a permit to fly. No later than 3 days

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33
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What must the company show they have in terms of facilities?

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Adequate office accommodation for tasks to achieve

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Can you fly with aircraft defects?

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Yes, as long as they approved by the MEL (minimum equipment list)

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Who can issue a permit to fly

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Competent authority
Approved design organisation
Approved production organisations
Approved continuing airworthiness approved organisation

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What’s the accountable manager responsible for?

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Ensuring the organisation has enough finance for tasks

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What is a satisfactory condition component?

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A component that is fit for service or fit to be used

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What is a unsalvageable component?

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These have reached their mandatory life limitation or contain a non-repairable defect.

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39
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What’s the nominated post holders responsibility?

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Management and supervision of all air worthiness activities

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40
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What does a permit to fly specify

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The purpose and any restrictions approved

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41
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What is a unserviceable component?

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Can be maintained in accordance to the regulation

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42
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What are standard parts?

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Have a certificate of conformity and ready to be used

E.g nuts, bolts, washers

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For aircraft used by licenced air carriers, and aircraft above 2 730 kg MTOM, except balloons, what should have staff acquired?

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5 years experience of airworthiness, appropriate license, aeronautical training, position with approved organisation, if doesn’t have part-66 must have 10 years experience

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44
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What subpart are CAMO applicable to

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Subpart G

45
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What are raw and consumable materials?

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Lube, grease, oils

46
Q

What does an aircraft have to have as well as a permit to fly

A

Certificate of release to service (CRS)

47
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For aircraft not used by licensed air carriers of 2 730 kg MTOM and below, and balloons, what should the staff have acquired?

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At least 3 years airworthiness experience, appropriate license, aeronautical training, approved organisation, if don’t have part-66 must have 7 years experience

48
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Is a permit to fly transferable

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No, unless ownership of aircraft has changed but stayed on the same register and agreement with competent authority.

49
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What’ does subpart F concern

A

Small organisations maintaining small non complex aircraft’s and there parts

50
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What are life limited parts?

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Parts which have a specific time use, this could be flying hours, calendar dates. When they exceed their life they must be disposed of and not used

51
Q

Who’s responsible for the continuing air worthiness of an aircraft

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The owner

52
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How long is a permit to fly valid for

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12 months unless under special conditions - could be unlimited

53
Q

Who’s responsible for the continuing air worthiness of an aircraft

A

The owner

54
Q

What should certifying staff do with unserviceable parts?

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Clearly label them

55
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How many employees would be apart of a sub part F organisation

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Less than 10

56
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In order to ensure continuing airworthiness the organisation what must they do the following for every aircraft which it manages:

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Develop/control a maintenance programme, approval from competent authority, provide maintenance programme, manage repair/modification approval, ensure all maintenance carried out with AMP, all defects are corrected and approved, coordinate all maintenance activity’s, manage and retain all records, mass and balance info is always current

57
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What must an organisation produce in order to get a sub part f approval?

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MOM (maintenance organisation manual)

58
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Do all aircraft’s flying through or in the uk have to be registered

A

Yes,

59
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What is a MOM

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Shows how a small maintenance group complies with subpart F

60
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If an aircraft is leased out to another operator who’s responsibility is it to keep it airworthy

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The operator who has the aircraft if stated specifically in contract agreement

61
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What happens when a small organisation exceeds 10 employees?

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They must produce a full Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE). At this point they would be best to become a part-145

62
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What’s the airworthiness review?

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Ensuring all airworthiness activities have been completed for certain aircraft.

63
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What parts must be segregated from each other?

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Unserviceable and unsalvageable separated from serviceable parts

64
Q

Where is an aircraft’s registration placed and what does it consist of

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Must be on the airframe - usually fuselage, tail or wings. There is also one fireproof plate positioned in a prominent place. G followed by for letters for Uk. Owners name was on the plate.

65
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Who’s responsible for ensuring that the pre flight inspection is carried out

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Operator

66
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What information would be checked during the airworthiness review?

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Airframe hours recorded, scheduled maintenance up to date, ADs carried out and recorded, defects rectified promptly, mass and balance statements up to date

67
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Who does application for certificate of registration go to in the Uk

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CAA

68
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What does a certificate of registration consist off

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Serial number, details of aircraft, owners name

69
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What license is required to carry out a pre flight inspection

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No license required but must be suitably qualified

70
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What does and aircraft physical survey ensure that?

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All place cards are installed, aircraft complies with flight manual, no inconsistencies in log book, no outstanding defects

71
Q

Does the C of R expire

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No, unless the owner is changed or it is destroyed or permanently withdrawn from service

72
Q

What’s the time frame for which an occurrence report can be submitted in

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72 hrs

73
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What must subpart F ensure their certifying staff have in addition to a valid license?

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Adequate understanding

74
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Subpart F staff must have how many months of experience in 2 years?

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6 months

75
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Can aircraft’s have multiple C of Rs

A

No, an aircraft can only be registered to one country

76
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Can a non EASA aircraft fly un- registered aircraft fly

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Yes, as long as they do not pass over any other country and is not used for commercial air transport

77
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CAMO approved in accordance with Part M Subpart G may what?

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Manage continued airworthiness of aircraft, manage airworthiness of commercial transport aircraft, do airworthy tasks with contracted workers, if aircraft has been in controlled environment, approve aircraft maintenance program

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Who introduced noise certificates and what is it.

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ICAO - the requirement that all aircraft comply with certain noise restrictions.

79
Q

It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure the serviceability of the aircraft and its equipment by…

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Carrying out pre flight inspections
Meeting the MEL
Making sure all maintenance is carried out
Accomplishment of mods and repairs

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What does the quality system monitor?

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Activities carried out under section A

81
Q

What type of aircraft’s are exempt from noise restrictions

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Very old aircraft’s

82
Q

What’s the AMP stand for

A

Aircraft maintenance programme

83
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What’s the AMP stand for

A

Aircraft maintenance programme

84
Q

What’s MEL stand for

A

Minimum equipment list

85
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What must the aircraft been maintained in accordance with

A

The AMP

86
Q

What are the quality system functions?

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Monitor all activities, monitor all contacted maintenance, record things for 2 year,

87
Q

Who applies for noise certificate and who approves it

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The owner applies for it and the comment authority approves it

88
Q

What does the AMP provide

A

details of which maintenance activities must be carried
out at what time.

89
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All data for mods and repairs must be approved by

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Agency or part 21 org with design org approval

90
Q

Before making changes to CAMO what must happen?

A

Organisation name, organisation location, accountable manager, facilities and procedure

91
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How many days prior to a noise certificate application does the statement of conformity need to be issued

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No more than 60 days

92
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Why is record keeping important?

A

To ensure certification of airworthiness and faults with aircraft and that they have been approved

93
Q

Who can modify or amend a noise certificate

A

The competent authority

94
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What’s does CRS stand for?

A

Certified of release to service

95
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Can you transfer a noise certificate

A

Yes, if ownership of aircraft changes but registry stays the same, the noise certificate stays with the aircraft.
However if aircraft moves to a new member state, a new noise certificate would need to be issued.

96
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When may maintenance be carried out by the pilot?

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If they have a pilot license with the correct type rating for their aircraft.

97
Q

What’s the time frame in which the certificate of release to service should be issued

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Soon possible but no more than 30 days after release room place

98
Q

Do noise certificate expire

A

They are unlimited

99
Q

How long must certificates of release no maintenance records be kept

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3 months after component has been released for service

100
Q

What are the three ways to gain approval for installation of radio installations

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  • A European technical stanadard order authorisation (ETSOA) applied and granted through EASA
  • NAA approval through CAA
101
Q

After withdrawal of aircraft or component how long must records be kept for

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12 months

102
Q

Is a change of radio installation a minor or major change

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Major change as it could cause interference to other systems

103
Q

Whats contained within section one of the tech log

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contains the name and address of the operator and the registration of the aircraft

104
Q

What’s contained within section 2 of tech log

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details which scheduled maintenance is due next, when it is due and any out of phase maintenance due in the meantime

105
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What’s contained within the section 2 of tech log

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details which scheduled maintenance is due next, when it is due and any out of phase maintenance due in the meantime

106
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What’s contained within section 3 of tech log

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This would include date and time of take-off and landing and a running total of flying hours. Technical information is also required such as quantities of fuel and oil uplifted,

107
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What’s contained within section 4 of tech log

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deferred defects section showing any defects which have been deferred in accordance with the Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

108
Q

What’s contained within section 5 of tech log

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contains maintenance support information such as who the pilot should contact for maintenance support when operating the company routes.

109
Q

Once installation of ratio installation has been complete what do you get

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Certificate of approval of radio installation