MAIR - CRAFTERS

MAIR - CRAFTERS

AVIATION SERVICES

A&P, IA, DAR

#2 HILLCREST DRIVE ------ KELLER, TX ------ 76248 ------ (817) 491-4840

Inspection Check List for Amateur-Built Aircraft

Builder: ________________ Model ________________ S/N __________________

Regulatory Prerequisites & Placards

________ FAA form 8130-12 Eligibility Statement notarized.

________ Dataplate has Builder’s name, model, serial number.

________ Dataplate is fireproof (steel) installed external location per FAR 45. 11(a).

________ N-numbers installed, block letters, 3" proper location per FAR 45.25, or

12 inch, if a/c has cruise speed over 180 Knots CAS.

________ "Experimental" displayed, 2" mm size, FAR 45.23(b).

________ Passenger warning placard (not required for single place).

"This aircraft does not meet US. safety......"

________ Registration certificate available in aircraft. (NOT pink slip!)

________ Builder makes following statement in logbook:

1 certify that I have built this aircraft for my own education and recreation, and I have inspected it fully. I am the manufacturer, and I consider it eligible for issuance of an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate for the purpose of operating amateur-built aircraft under provisions of FAR 21.191(g)."

_________ A/C Weight and balance complete and within designer’s limits.

FAR 91.9 Placards

_______Markings for:

______Throttle- open-closed

______Carb Heat- pull on

______Flaps- Up- Down, Degrees/Inches Take Off Setting Marked

______ Trim Tab- Nose Up, Nose Down, Take Offsetting

______Trim Tab- rudder left, rudder right, neutral

______ Mixture- Push rich

______Fuel On-Off levers

______Fuel quantity and type marked on or near each cap

Cockpit Interior

______Seat Belts function, and angle is slightly rearward

______Shoulder harness function, and angle is -5 to + 30 degrees

______Seat Belt Anchor Points firm, no interference

______Shoulder Harness Anchor Points firm, no interference

______Seats and seat tracks o.k., stops on aft of rails

Instruments and required equipment (FAR 91.205 and others)

______ELT meeting TSO-C91A properly installed, with remote switch and battery date current and recorded in aircraft records. Not req’d in single place

______Fuel gauge each tank, has been calibrated and calibration in records showing unusable fuel

______VFR Day requirements: * Note: All instruments should be marked with green/red line ranges

______Altimeter

______Airspeed indicator

______Tachometer

______Oil Pressure

______Oil Temperature

______Compass

______For retract gear aircraft, indicator of up/down gear

______VFR Night Requirements- Day VEIl plus:

______Position Lights

______Anti-collision strobes/rotating beacon which meets FAA standards

______Spare Fuses

______Electrical energy sufficient for duration of aircraft range, plus reserve

______IFR Requirements Day & Night VFR, plus:

______Working two-way radio

______Clock

______Gyroscopic rate of turn indicator

______Vacuum gauge

(Turn & Bank or Turn Coord.)

______Slip / Skid indicator

______Heated Pitot

______Sensitive altimeter

______Artificial horizon

______Generator/Alternator

______Directional gyro

______Alternative Static Source

Systems

Wire type and size is appropriate for load being carried, and connections are solid. All installed systems perform as intended. See A/C 43.13 for data

Electrical

______Battery & Electrical System, wiring adequate size and secure

______Switches marked for operation, and wired properly

______Circuit Breakers or fuses labeled for value and function

______Ground on battery to airframe, or wired into place properly

______Ammeter

______Voltmeter

______Landing Lights / Position Lights wired correctly

______Cockpit lights/ Instrument lighting

______Battery case and battery securely mounted

______Battery vented overboard

Avionics

______Antennas properly installed, and have proper support/doubler plates

______Coax Cable secured, with slack enough to prevent disconnection

______Radios/Avionics are mounted securely

______Avionics gear is wired properly, and functions

______Transponder "Mode C" check done, and in aircraft records

Fuel System

______Caps fit, and are vented on all tanks

______Fuel drains installed at lowest portion of tank

______Fuel Vent System contains no kinks or obstructions which would block

venting

______Shutoff valve/ Selector switch ease of operation, and clearly marked for intended operation

______Fuel Line routing, proper material, diameter for intended fuel supply

______Fuel Strainer functional and safety wired

______Fuel Lines protected from chafing.

______Fuel line routing avoids areas of heat

Gear/Wheel/Brake Systems

______Retractable Gear functions- Operations check

______Emergency gear extension test

______Clearance in wheel wells

______Brake System line routing, reservoir, pumps

______Brake & Wheel installation secure

______Taxi test on gear toe in/ toe out o.k.

______Tires are clear of pants or struts

______Wheel Pants are secure

______Tail Spring secure, well designed, and is clear of rudder

Control Surfaces

A. Designers Recommended limits:			This Plane Measures:

	Aileron Up travel: _____Degrees/Inches		______Degrees/Inches

	Down travel: ___________Degrees/Inches		______Degrees/Inches

	Elevator Up travel: ____Degrees/Inches		______Degrees/Inches

	Down travel: ___________Degrees/Inches		______Degrees/Inches

	Rudder Left/Right ______Degrees/Inches_____	______Left_______ Right

General Condition- Fuselage, Wing, Tail Assembly

______Skin condition, wrinkles, rivets, or tape

______Vertical Fin, movement and condition

______Elevator assembly, movement and condition

______Trim Tabs function, no binding

______Control Travel "Stops"

______Control Cables Safety Wired Correctly

______Counterweights secure

______Doors close securely and open properly, if open in flight, markings

______Windows secure, and markings for distance if open in flight

______Canopy secure

______Canopy emergency release marked red and copper safety wired

______Canopy locks/door locks work

Flight Controls

______Proper tension of cables

______Safety wiring of cable turn buckles

______Clearance on controls/no hitting panel or floorboards

______Freedom of movement

______PROPER DIRECTION

______Is everything properly safety wired?

Engine Compartment

______Engine Compression in Log    1=______		3=______
				   2=______		4=______

______Throttle cables anchored and functional, spring open

______Clearances in engine compartment

______Carb Heat Control- Functional

______Mixture Control- Functional, spring full-rich

______Fuel Hose routing to avoid heat & bends (Fire sleeve preferred)

______Fuel strainer safety wired

______Fuel Hose diameter sufficient for engine

______Fuel and Oil Hoses proper material

______Oil System Hose & Cooler installation

______Prop Governor. Functional, proper lines

______Firewall steel, no openings

______Engine Mount secure, no cracks

______Alternator, belts, accessories properly installed

______Heater hoses proper material

______Heater design minimizes CO poisoning chances

______Baffles appear correct

______All electrical and ignition wires appear correct

______Cowling fasteners hold securely

Propeller

______Propeller nicks

______Safety Wired Bolts of sufficient size

______Bolts torqued properly

______Bolts clear engine, proper length

______Prop clears ground in takeoff attitude by >7"

______Prop Spinner o.k., clear of cowl, not uneven spin

______Ready for Run-up.

______Engine starts easily

______Oil Pressure comes up quickly to proper level

______Oil Temp comes off cold peg

______Check all instrument operations/tach/oil/volts/ etc.

______Carb Heat Functions, RPM Drop is ______

______Mag Drop, Left is ______ Right is ______

______Fuel Gauges show calibrated

______Mixture/Throttle/Prop controls work

______Fuel Shutoff works

______No abnormal vibration

______Propeller tracks within specs

Airworthiness Directive Compliance

______Engine AD’s which apply have been complied

______Equipment AD’s which apply have been complied