Flying when you know there is something wrong with the plane

"Robert Moore" wrote in message
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| "C J Campbell" wrote
|
| 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/.
|
| Yep...I should have said non-turbine single engine. Where can I find
| that generic MMEL for single engine piston aircraft?

It is listed on the OPSPECS site as manufacturer "A1" along with some other
generic MMELs, including a blank MMEL template. Unfortunately, it is not
available for download because it is so old. I wonder if I can get a copy
from a FSDO. I knew of its existence because when I was doing the paperwork
for my own charter certificate (I eventually gave up the effort because the
insurance hurdle is insurmountable) I asked as a matter of curiosity what it
would take to get an MEL for my Cessna 206. My FSDO rep said that I would
have to use the generic single engine airplane MMEL, but that he did not at
that time have a copy and that he would have to do some research to hunt
down how it was filed.