Air Law 1 04 Documentation References Canadian Aviation

Air Law 1. 04 Documentation References: Canadian Aviation Regulations

Review 1. What category of medical is required to get a PPL? – Category 3 2. You are 18 and you get at category 3 medical on June 20, 2011. When is your medical valid until? – July 1, 2016 3. What the 6 month currency requirement? – 5 take offs and landings 4. Define flight time: – Total time from the moment an A/C first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off, until the movement comes to rest.

1. 04 Documentation • MTPs: – Required Documents for Flying – Aircraft Maintenance – Technical Records

Required Documents for Flying Required documents A -> Certificate of Airworthiness R -> Certificate of Registration O -> Pilot Operating Handbook W -> Weight and Balance J -> Journey Log I -> Insurance L -> Licenses

Required Documents for Flying A R O W J I L • Certificate of Airworthiness • issued for an aircraft by the national aviation authority in the state in which the aircraft is registered. • The airworthiness certificate attests that the aircraft is airworthy insofar as the aircraft conforms to its type design. • Each airworthiness certificate is issued in one of a number of different categories

Required Documents for Flying • Certificate of Registration A R O W J I L – All aircraft must be registered – The registration assigns a specific aircraft to an owner – The registrations ensures the aircraft identifier is valid

Required Documents for Flying • Pilot Operating Handbook A R O W J I L – Similar to a manual for a car – Contains: • • • Normal operating procedures Aircraft limitations ex. speeds Emergency procedures Aircraft performance charts Weight and balance calculation charts • Systems information

Required Documents for Flying A R O W J I L • Weight and Balance – Gives the calculated arm and moment for the airplane – Shows any changes to the aircraft weight of balance when maintenance is done

Required Documents for Flying • Journey Log A R O W J I L – This log records every flight for an aircraft – Keeps a record of how much total time is on the airplane and how much time until the next inspection – Keeps track of “snags” (things that go wrong) on the aircraft – A person may conduct a flight without carrying the journey log on board the aircraft is taking off and landing at the same airport

Required Documents for Flying

Required Documents for Flying • Insurance A R O W J I L – Just like with any vehicle you need insurance in case something goes wrong

Required Documents for Flying • Licenses A R O W J I L – Licenses for all crew members – Includes • License • Medical Certificate • Restricted operator certificate

Documentation Who needs to see my documentation? – If asked, you must show your license or aircraft documentation when asked by a… • A peace officer, an immigration officer or the Minister

Aircraft Maintenance • It is against the law to fly an airplane that is not maintained as per its airworthiness limitations • Once an aircraft has been worked on it must be signed off by an aircraft mechanic before you may fly it

Aircraft Maintenance • Aircraft have a maintenance schedule that they must follow – Examples • Airplanes – 100 hr and 50 hr inspections • Gliders – 100 hr inspection

Aircraft Maintenance • Requirements for flying an A/C after an occurrence: – The A/C has to be inspected for damage – Where the inspection does not involve disassembly it can be done by the PIC

Aircraft Technical Records • Besides the Journey log, technical logs are kept for each aircraft. • It records all the same information as the journey log PLUS details on the maintenance, installations, and modifications performed on the aircraft • For complex aircraft different logs may be kept for the airframe, propeller(s) and engine(s)

Confirmation 1. Fill in the Blanks: Required documents A: ________________ R: ________________ O: ________________ W: ________________ J: ________________ I: ________________ L: ________________ 2. Who can ask to see your license or aircraft documentation? 3. After maintenance is completed, what must be done before you can fly the airplane?

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