Part 43 | General Maintenance Rules

Question 1

According to Subpart 1: General:

43.01.3 logbooks:

The following logbooks should be kept in respect of a South African registered aircraft - ?

Answer 1

(a) an approved aircraft logbook for each aircraft
(b) an approved engine logbook for each aircraft engine
(c) an approved propeller logbook for each propeller

Question 2

According to Subpart 1: General:

43.01.3 logbooks:

Details in respect of maintenance carried out while away from base shall be transferred to the appropriate logbooks within a period of?

Answer 2

48 hours

Question 3

When a pilot want to conduct en-route maintenance for non-commercial operations, he must ?

Answer 3

(a) Notify the aircraft maintenance engineer normally responsible for the maintenance of the aircraft to assist in -

(i) supplying parts, if required;
(ii) giving technical advice and
(iii) supplying maintenance publications, where required.

(b) and insure that any maintenance work done, is correctly recorded in the aircraft flight folio.

Question 4

Subpart 1: General 43.02.7 states that:

Except with the written permission of the Director, no person may operate any South African registered aircraft unless its current empty mass has been established by means of a mass meter and its centre of gravity computed within the proceeding?

Answer 4

5 years

Question 5

All compasses fitted to South African registered aircraft must be swung?

Answer 5

At 12 monthly intervals thereafter: provided other independent direction indicating systems are in use, the interval may be extended to 24 months, in such a case, the compass(es) shall be checked during each flight against such indicating system. Should deviation exceed 5 degrees the compass shall be swung.