The Aircraft Flashcards
Certificate of registration
CA Act 1990, CAR part 47 and AC47.
Owner = any person lawfully entitled to the possession of the aircraft for 28 days or longer.
May be operated by person lawfully entitled to the possession for 28 days after certificate expiration.
Aircraft markings
Part 47 details requirements for NZ aircraft registration markings.
Type certificate and type acceptance certificate
Reference Part 21.31 onwards.
When aircraft has been designed, built, tested and approved it is issued with a type certificate in country of origin. Aircraft with foreign type certificate may be granted New Zealand type certificate.
Airworthiness certificate
Document issued for an aircraft when the director is satisfied that the certification requirements for particular categories are met.
Standard Category airworthiness certificate
This category allows most aircraft operations under various CA rules. Aircraft used for Air operations (ATO, CTO) must be in the standard category.
Restricted Category Airworthiness Certificate
Category applies to aircraft which are not to be used for air transport operations but may be applied to aircraft used for CTO provided flight manual allows such operation. May be applied to agricultural role when certain load limitations may be exceeded.
Special category airworthiness certificate
This category is used for aircraft that do not comply with standard or restricted category requirements. Each subcategory is associated with requirements.
Special experimental, special exhibition, special amateur built, special primary, special LSA.
Special category flight tests and placards
Flight tests required after maintenance are not considered flight tests requiring a special flight permit but are categorised as operational flight checks.
Every special category aircraft much be clearly placarded with a statement that aircraft is special category.
Provisional category
May be used for example for an aircraft for which type certificate has been applied.
The Flight permit
May be issued by CAA for microlight aircraft provided that aircraft meets requirements acceptable to the director as stipulated in CAR part 103. Only applies 2 seat microlight, single seat do not require flight permit. Flight permit is different to special category airworthiness certificate.
Aircraft maintenance
Reference CAR part 91.603 onwards.
Maintenance requirements for air operations
Part 135 subpart G and part 125 subpart G list maintenance requirements and serviceability of instruments and equipment with respect to aircraft engaged in air operations (CTO and ATO)
Technical log
Any defects that are identified by the crew during inspections or during flight must be recorded in technical log by PIC.
Signing technical log is not restricted to maintenance engineers. Pilots approved for pilot maintenance must complete technical log after each event.
Release to service
Reference Part 43.101
Signed statement by aircraft maintenance engineer certifying that required maintenance has been carried out, or that defects have been rectified or deterred and the aircraft is safe for flight.
Operation after maintenance
An aircraft which has undergone maintenance must not be flown unless it has been certified for release to service by authorised person and the appropriate maintenance record entries have been made.