Approval for Return to Service
Does a thumbs-up from your mechanic mean you’re good to fly an aircraft that is undergoing maintenance?
The short answer is absolutely not.
Take a look at some of the key aspects of the approval for return to service at https://www.gajsc.org/approval-for-return-to-service/.
Here are some upcoming FAASTeam events about this topic:
Bonus Videos!
Flight Control Cable Failures (https://bit.ly/FAAcables)
Damage to flight control cables from chaffing, misrouting cables, use of unapproved parts, or improper inspection procedures poses a significant risk to flight safety. Failures directly affect the pilot’s ability to control various flight surfaces, such as ailerons, elevators, and rudders. Watch this video to understand the potential causes, signs, and prevention strategies of control cable issues.
Fly Legally Under Part 125 (https://bit.ly/part125)
If you operate an aircraft under 14 CFR part 125 (
aircraft with seating for 20 or more passengers or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more when common carriage is not involved.), you cannot “hold out” services to provide transportation to the public, either directly or indirectly, without an air carrier certificate. You cannot accept, bid on, or solicit transportation for compensation. In the example discussed in this video below, the aircraft company accepts business brought to them by a broker, which is one example of holding out indirectly. There are many ways to “hold out,” directly and indirectly, but it doesn’t matter how it happens; it is not allowed without an air carrier certificate.