MEL

Question 1

The MEL contains

Answer 1

Items required by operating regulations or items of airworthiness significance.

Question 2

All items that are obviously related to the airworthiness of the aircraft (wings / engines / rudder etc)

Answer 2

Are not included in the list but are automatically required to be operative

Question 3

MEL is controlling until?

Answer 3

The aircraft is moving under its own power

Question 4

Multiple MEL items

Answer 4

The MEL does not take into account multiple unserviceabilities

Question 5

Category A interval

Answer 5

Starts at 00:01 on the calendar day until the specified number of hours or flight cycles

Question 6

Category B

Answer 6

Items shall be rectified within 3 consecutive calendar days excluding the day of discovery

Question 7

Category C

Answer 7

10 days excluding the day of discovery

Question 8

Category D

Answer 8

120 days excluding the day of discovery

Question 9

(M) =

Answer 9

Maintenance procedure

Question 10

(O) =

Answer 10

Crew operating procedure

Question 11

(L) =

Answer 11

Items that effect Automatic landing capability for Low Weather Minima Operations

Question 12

(P)

Answer 12

PADD performance acceptable deferred defect

Question 13

(E)

Answer 13

Items that effect ETOPS capability

Question 14

(S)

Answer 14

Significant ADD

Question 15

(Z)

Answer 15

Cabin ADD (cabin log only)

Question 16

All times in the MEL are based on what time?

Answer 16

UTC