AFH · Chapter 2
AFH 2-3
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⦁ Annual inspection within the preceding 12 calendar months (Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91, section 91.409(a)) ⦁ 100-hour inspection, if the aircraft is operated for hire (14 CFR part 91, section 91.409(b)) ⦁ Transponder certification within the preceding 24 calendar months (14 CFR part 91, section 91.413) ⦁ Static system and encoder certification, within the preceding 24 calendar months, required for instrument flight rules (IFR) flight in controlled airspace (14 CFR part 91, section 91.411) ⦁ 30-day VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) equipment check when using the VOR system of radio navigation for IFR flight (14 CFR part 91, section 91.171) ⦁ Emergency locator transmitter (ELT) inspection within the last 12 months (14 CFR part 91, section 91.207(d)) ⦁ ELT battery due (14 CFR part 91, section 91.207(c)) ⦁ Current status of life limited parts per Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS) (14 CFR part 91, section 91.417) ⦁ Status, compliance, logbook entries for airworthiness directives (ADs) (14 CFR part 91, section 91.417(a) (2)(v)) ⦁ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Form 337, Major Repair or Alteration (14 CFR part 91, section 91.417) ⦁ Inoperative equipment (14 CFR part 91, section 91.213) Figure 2-4. A sample airworthiness checklist used by pilots to inspect an aircraft.
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