Lesson Plan

Airworthiness Requirements

Objectives

  • The student will be introduced to the concept of airworthiness from the perspectives of safety and legality.
  • The student will learn to interpret regulations pertaining to airworthiness.
  • The student will develop the ability to assess airworthiness from both perspectives.

Elements

Equipment

  • Aircraft Logbooks (if available)
  • Pilot's Operating Handbook

Instructor Actions

  • Discuss the concept of airworthiness and its regulatory requirements
  • Demonstrate how to use an aircraft logbook to verify all inspections have been completed
  • Demonstrate how to determine airworthiness if a component is found to be inoperative

Student Actions

  • Find the required documents in the training aircraft
  • Using 14 CFR 91.205, find the required equipment in the training aircraft
  • Using the aircraft logbooks, show that all required inspections have been completed for the training aircraft
  • Considering legality and safety, practice making a go/no-go decision for a simulated inoperative component of the training aircraft

Completion Standards

  • The student demonstrates understanding of general airworthiness requirements including aircraft certificates, inspections, airworthiness directives, and special flight permits.
  • The student demonstrates understanding of pilot-performed preventive maintenance.
  • The student demonstrates understanding of equipment requirements for day and night VFR and procedures for dealing with inoperative equipment.
  • The student demonstrates the ability to determine the aircraft is airworthy in a given scenario.