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CA.II.A.K3aFAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Knowledge

a. Which items should be inspected

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Airplane preflight inspection, including: a. Which items should be inspected

Bottom line

POHs and owner/information manuals contain a section devoted to a systematic method of performing a preflight inspection. When inoperative equipment is found during a preflight inspection or prior to departure, the decision should be to cancel the flight, obtain maintenance prior to flight, or to defer the item or equipment.

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 9 (p. 9-9) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-9) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  4. AFH ch. 5, Spin Procedures (p. 5-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. SEA ch. 4 (p. 4-1) — FAA-H-8083-23
  6. AIH ch. 3 (p. 3-30) — FAA-H-8083-9B
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