AI.III.B.K1bFAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge
b. Required inspections and aircraft logbook documentation
General airworthiness requirements and compliance for airplanes, including: b. Required inspections and aircraft logbook documentation
Bottom line
If the requirements of an airworthiness directive have not been met, you violate § 39.7 each time you operate the aircraft or use the product.
Key numbers
| Number | What it means |
|---|---|
| type of inspection plus brief description of its extent | Inspection entry |
| date of inspection and aircraft total time in service | Inspection entry |
| signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held | Inspection entry |
| checklist required while performing the inspection | Annual/100-hr |
FAA references
- 14 CFR 43.15 (Additional performance rules for inspections.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- 14 CFR 39.9 (What if I operate an aircraft or use a product that does not meet the requirements of an airworthiness directive?) — eCFR current as of 2026-10-08
- 14 CFR 43.11 (Content, form, and disposition of records for inspections conducted under parts 91 and 125 and §§ 135.411(a)(1) and 135.419 of this chapter.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- 14 CFR 43.9 (Content, form, and disposition of maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration records (except inspections performed in accordance with part 91, part 125, § 135.411(a)(1), and § 135.419 of this chapter).) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
- 14 CFR 39.23 (May I fly my aircraft to a repair facility to do the work required by an airworthiness directive?) — eCFR current as of 2026-10-08
- 14 CFR 39.17 (What must I do if a change in a product affects my ability to accomplish the actions required in an airworthiness directive?) — eCFR current as of 2026-10-08
- 14 CFR 23.2620 (Airplane flight manual.) — eCFR current as of 2026-10-01
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