Periodic inspection
Part 2 Periodic inspection
2.1 Subject to paragraph 2.2, an inspection (in this Part called a periodic inspection) must consist of the taking of the actions set out in the table at the end of this Part as applicable to the aircraft.
2.2 The holder of a certificate of registration for a class B aircraft may elect to have a section or sections of the periodic inspection carried out on the aircraft at a different time from the other sections.
2.3 A periodic inspection must be carried out on a private aircraft within the period of 1 year from:
the day on which the aircraft’s current certificate of airworthiness was issued; or
the day on which the most recent general maintenance inspection on the aircraft was completed;
whichever is the later.
2.4 Subject to paragraph 2.5, a periodic inspection must be carried out on a class B aircraft that is not a private aircraft within whichever of the following periods expires first:
one year from:
the day on which the aircraft’s current certificate of airworthiness was issued; or
the day on which the most recent general maintenance inspection on the aircraft was completed;
whichever is the later;
the aircraft has been in service for 100 hours since:
the aircraft’s current certificate of airworthiness was issued; or
the most recent general maintenance inspection on the aircraft was completed;
whichever occurred later.
2.5 In spite of paragraph 2.4, if the holder of the certificate of registration for a class B aircraft that is not a private aircraft has elected under paragraph 2.2 to have the sections of the periodic inspection carried out on the aircraft at different times, the following provisions have effect:
the first carrying out of each section of the periodic inspection on the aircraft after the election is made must be carried out within whichever of the following periods expires first:
18 months from:
the day on which the aircraft’s current certificate of airworthiness was issued; or
the day on which the most recent general maintenance inspection on the aircraft was completed;
whichever is the later;
the aircraft has been in service for 150 hours since:
the aircraft’s current certificate of airworthiness was issued; or
the most recent general maintenance inspection on the aircraft was completed;
whichever occurred later;
each subsequent carrying out of each section of the periodic inspection must be carried out within whichever of the following periods expires first:
the aircraft has been in service for 100 hours since the section concerned was most recently carried out on the aircraft;
1 year from the day on which the section concerned was most recently carried out on the aircraft.
2.6 In this Part:
general maintenance inspection means a regular inspection and check of a class B aircraft, its systems and components that:
is required by the aircraft’s maintenance schedule to be carried out at regular intervals; and
is not required to be carried out before the aircraft’s first flight on each day on which the aircraft is flown.
private aircraft means an aircraft:
that is a class B aircraft; and
that has a maximum take off weight of 5700 kg or less; and
that is only used in private operations by:
the owner of the aircraft; or
a person to whom the owner has provided the aircraft without receiving any remuneration from the person.
2.7 Unless otherwise indicated in the table, where the table requires a thing to be inspected, the inspection is to be a thorough check made to determine whether the thing will continue to be airworthy until the next periodic inspection.
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