"Robert Moore" wrote in message
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| "C J Campbell" wrote
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| Strictly speaking, an MEL is not 'published.' It is developed by a
| charter operator (or anybody else who wants an MEL, for that matter, but
| it is kind of silly for anyone else to want one) and submitted to the
| FSDO for review. Once approved it is given back to the operator along
| with a letter of authorization to be kept in the aircraft. The MEL
| together with the LOA constitute an STC, but unlike other STCs the MEL
| does not go with the airplane with a change of ownership. An MEL is
| specific to a particular airplane being used by a particular operator.
| Getting an MEL for an aircraft can be both time consuming and expensive.
|
| The following is a post that I made some time back in rec.aviation.ifr
| Note the references to a Master MEL being required to develop an MEL.
| There are no MMELs published for small single engine aircraft.
| I would certainly change my position if shown procedures for the issuance
| of an MEL without first having a MMEL.
|

The FAA published a generic MMEL for single engine piston aircraft on
February 2, 1998. However, the OPSPECS web site does not contain MMELs
published before 2000. Also, the Cessna 208 is a small single engine
airplane for which an MMEL has been published. You may see it at
http://www.opspecs.com/AFSDATA/MMELs...llac/CE208R5C/.