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Modern aircraft with MSG-3-derived maintenance programs employ usage parameters — such as flight hours, calendar time, or flight cycles — for each required maintenance task included in the MRBR aimed to avoid and/or timely correct certain failures of an aircraft systems and parts thereof.
Aircraft with a "limited" category type certificate: 21.189 Light-Sport: Operate a light-sport aircraft, other than a gyroplane, kit-built, or transitioning ultralight like vehicle: 21.190 Experimental: Research and development — an aircraft whose purpose is to test new design concepts, equipment, or operating techniques
In February 2023, pilots from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flew the AW609 tiltrotor, representing the first time the regulator's pilots had flown the type. The Leonardo company described the flight as a pre-TIA (type inspection authorization) activity, as it moves towards the final stage of the certification process. [56]
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A type certificate (TC) is issued to signify the airworthiness of the approved design or "type" of an aircraft to be manufactured. The TC is issued by a regulatory authority, and once issued, the design cannot be changed unless at least part of the process for certification is repeated to cover the changes.
The registration often denotes the aircraft type and maker. Some examples: HB-Axx two-engined aircraft from 5.7 to 15 tons, Aircraft over 15 tons due to shortage of Jxx. HB-Bxx balloons; HB-Cxx single-engined Cessnas under 5.7 tons; HB-Dxx and HB-Kxx other single-engined aircraft under 5.7 tons; HB-Fxx Swiss-produced aircraft like PC-6 and PC-12
Pre-flight inspection of an F-15 Eagle. In aviation, an outside check or walk around is the air crew inspecting certain elements of an aircraft prior to boarding for security, safety, and operational reasons. The pilot primarily inspects outside parts of the aircraft they will steer, e.g. control surfaces, tires and possible leaks from fuel or oil.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -An Argentine court dismissed aggravated rape charges against French international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou on Tuesday, drawing a line under a dark period ...