Generic Inspection schedules

[baronbeeza]

For several years the GA aircraft owners have been required to use manufacturers' maintenance schedules.
For about 10 years or so, prior to about 2008, we had a generic schedule that could be used.

One of the issues I found with the generic was that it soon became a lowest denominator system whereby the most basic, and cheapest, found favour. We had the aircraft getting older but the maintenance was probably being wound back.

I would hate to think we got anywhere this US example where they still use a generic, FAA Annual. There is no requirement for a Part 91 (private owner) to do such things as 50 or 100 hr inspections.

This Annual has to standout as being too expedient.

www.kathrynsreport.com/2018/09/piper-pa-28-140-cherokee-n4329t-fatal.html?fbclid=IwAR33A698wONUiPNCp-wd0HIM2UxG3nCendowQA-1n0GlMo_wfDm83-V0ZMc

[nuuumannn]

Feb 24, 2021 19:16:16 GMT 12 baronbeeza said:

For several years the GA aircraft owners have been required to use manufacturers' maintenance schedules.
For about 10 years or so, prior to about 2008, we had a generic schedule that could be used.

One of the issues I found with the generic was that it soon became a lowest denominator system whereby the most basic, and cheapest, found favour. We had the aircraft getting older but the maintenance was probably being wound back.

I would hate to think we got anywhere this US example where they still use a generic, FAA Annual. There is no requirement for a Part 91 (private owner) to do such things as 50 or 100 hr inspections.

This Annual has to standout as being too expedient.

www.kathrynsreport.com/2018/09/piper-pa-28-140-cherokee-n4329t-fatal.html?fbclid=IwAR33A698wONUiPNCp-wd0HIM2UxG3nCendowQA-1n0GlMo_wfDm83-V0ZMc

Interesting read. You'd hope that situation is unique, but maybe not so. Sad, really, especially since the pilot knew thorough maintenance was not happening yet was content to continue flying it nonetheless.