Can pilots perform preventive maintenance?

Can pilots perform preventive maintenance?

As a pilot certificated under 14 CFR Part 61 (private pilot, sport pilot, or higher certificate), you can perform specified preventive maintenance on any aircraft that you own or operate. Authorized preventive maintenance cannot involve complex assembly operations.

Can a pilot supervise someone else performing preventive maintenance?

In addition to FAA-certificated repair stations, mechanics, and persons working under their supervision, owners and pilots are allowed to perform preventive maintenance according to 14 CFR 43.3(g).

Can a sport pilot perform preventive maintenance?

(3) The holder of a sport pilot certificate may perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft owned or operated by that pilot and issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate in the light-sport category.

What is preventive maintenance examples?

For example: performing regular business and equipment inspections, cleaning and lubricating essential equipment, and tidying your business’s grounds are all examples of preventive maintenance. The goal of preventive maintenance is to prevent equipment failure before it occurs, and to reduce the risk of accidents.

What references may be used in performing preventive maintenance?

All pilots who perform preventive maintenance must make an entry in the maintenance record of the aircraft:

• A description of the work, such as “changed oil (Shell Aero-50) at 2,345 hours”
• The date of completion of the work performed.
• The pilot’s name, signature, certificate number, and type of certificate held.

Can a pilot do their own oil change?

If you’re a new pilot, you may not be aware that the FAA actually allows you to do maintenance on your own plane. Keep in mind, this does not mean you can run around the airport doing oil changes on all your friends’ airplanes.

Can a pilot perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft?

In particular, §43.3 (g) claims: “ [T]he holder of a pilot certificate issued under part 61 may perform preventive maintenance on any aircraft owned or operated by that pilot which is not used under part 121, 129, or 135 of this chapter. ”

Who is authorized to perform maintenance and preventive maintenance?

(b) The holder of a mechanic certificate may perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations as provided in Part 65 of this chapter. (c) The holder of a repairman certificate may perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations as provided in part 65 of this chapter.

Who is allowed to perform maintenance on a certificated aircraft?

The FAA defines who may perform maintenance on certificated aircraft in FAR 43.3. This rule lists all the usual certificated suspects: mechanics, repair stations, air carriers, repairmen employed by a repair station or air carrier, and (under certain conditions) aircraft, engine, propeller, and appliance manufacturers.

What is the definition of preventive maintenance in FAR 1.1?

The phrase “preventive maintenance” is defined in FAR 1.1 as “simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.” That’s about as clear as mud. What are preservation operations?