Reading R.A.O. pays off

(Martin Kosina)
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:


A mere "annual inspection" is just that, an inspection and
-associated writeup of discrepanies. It has no other meaning.

That is not quite true. The annual inspection is the certification that the
aircraft meets minimum airworthiness requirements. Writeup of discrepancies has
absolutely nothing to do with it. The aircraft is either airworthy or it is
not; there is no "almost" category going either way.


-Right, or again, that's the difference between an annual *inspection*
-(even a really good one), and subsequent return to service.

There is no such thing as a "really good...annual inspection" with the possible
exception of the IA missing an item that has gone out of limits. That is a BAD
inspection. If you mean a nitpicky inspection (NOT an annual inspection) that
will pick up such things as tires worn to NEAR limits or brakes worn to NEAR
limits or cylinders NEAR limits or bearings NEAR limits, that is a totally
different kettle of bratwurst.

Jim
Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com