Air Law

1.04 DocumentationReferences:

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

• 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

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Required Documents for Flying

• Certificate of Registration– All aircraft must be registered

– The registration assigns a specific aircraft to an owner

– The registrations ensures the aircraft identifier is validA

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• Pilot Operating Handbook

– 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

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• 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

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• Journey Log– 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

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Required Documents for Flying

• Insurance

– Just like with any

vehicle you need

insurance in case

something goes

wrong

Required Documents for Flying

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• Licenses

– Licenses for all

crew members

– Includes

• License

• Medical Certificate

• Restricted operator

certificate

Required Documents for Flying

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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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