MANUAL OF STANDARD PROCEDURES PART 3 AIRWORTHINESS 6.3 INDEPENDENT INSPECTIONS An independent inspection is required each time a control circuit is reconnected. When performing the independent inspection, the inspector must check that all parts are correctly attached, that all controls have correct safety locking, that the controls move in the correct sense and that there is full and free movement. The minimum qualification for performing Independent Inspections is a Daily Inspector authorisation.
A second inspection is required, but not sure about the signature, is this in the MR? IMHO, this would possibly exclude self-connecting control circuits -----Original Message----- From: aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net [mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Gage Sent: Thursday, 19 May 2011 2:07 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] rigging - insurance question Can anyone show me where the requirement is for an independent inspection to have a signature in the maintenance release ? Matt On 19/05/2011, at 13:04 , Mike Cleaver wrote: > Paul > > Most insurance companies require that all legal requirements are met in the operation of your aircraft, and are likely to void the insurance (i.e. refuse a claim) if they find something like a legal requirement for a second inspection has been overlooked. The signature is the proof that a second inspection has been done. > > Whether or not a second inspection has been well done, was physically (as opposed to legally) necessary, or, as in the UK case, would not have found the fault - the rules call for it so an insurance company can use this excuse if they so choose. > > Wombat > > > At 08:21 19/05/2011, you wrote: >> Hi Harry >> >> I would agree that a second inspection is always a bonus, unless it leads to poorer initial inspection in the hope that the second inspection is likely to catch the omissions from the first inspection. >> However I do not think that is the problem some people have in this thread. It is the liability that their signature may expose them to. One could argue, that if a second inspection is done well, it would prevent any legal troubles down the road. However the Foka incident shows otherwise - some faults with rigging are not able to be seen. >> That being said, what is the penalty if there is no second signature on the DI (after rigging). Does the pilot / club loses their insurance? >> Personally, when asked I do the second inspection and supply my signature. Why, one would ask, well that is simple, sometimes I require a second signature when I rig my glider, so to withhold mine would seem rather selfish. If everyone took the attitude that they will not provide the second inspection and their signature it would bring the club system to a disarray. >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Paul >> >> >> On 19 May 2011 05:45, <<mailto:hw.medlic...@optusnet.com.au>hw.medlic...@optusnet.com.au> wrote: >> >> Hi All >> >> As a very early solo pilot I hired a glider at a professional >> operation. the glider was on the launch point. >> I started todo my walk around check but was told ithe glider was OK and the tug was waiting. >> Did it anyway. On touching the elevator found the horisontal >> tailplane moved freely up and down 50/75 mm at the <http://tip.it>tip.it had not been connected properly. >> >> The glider had just been rigged after an outlanding. Not sure what >> would have happened if I had not found it but suspect it would not have been pretty. >> >> Would suggest that even if the probability of a second check finding >> an error was one in a hundred thousand it would still be worthwhile. >> >> Interstingly, the more intelligent the person, the more likely to >> make mistakes doing relatively simple tasks - their mind wanders off >> elsewhere. Also,human nature being what it is, we tend to be more >> thorough when we know our work is being checked, Harry Medlicott >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> <mailto:Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net>Aus-soaring@lists.internod >> e.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: >> <http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring>http://li >> sts.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
