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ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby KFA » Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:41 pm

Hi guys and gals. CAA warned me a week or so ago that they will be grounding aircraft that do not comply with Part 24 and 44 maintenance rules regarding the ASI and ALT checks. Well this has started today, so be warned. You will not be allowed to continue in a flight school or fly into controlled airport without a special flight permit and then only once for maintenance. They give you 30 days to comply and then they permanently ground your plane. The law requires that your ASI and ALT be checked on an annual basis and signed out in your logbook. We have all been slack about this although it has been in Part 24 since the beginning. So, to avoid being grounded, make sure your AP does the checks prescribed on your airspeed, altimeter and your pitot static system.

See the following material as reference
AC 43.13-1B Par 12-1 Page 12-1 (and 12-2) CHAPTER 12. AIRCRAFT AVIONICS SYSTEMS
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby Tumbleweed » Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:39 pm

Thanks,

Which maintenance organisations are capable or able to do this?
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby KFA » Mon Mar 09, 2015 2:49 pm

Every AP is supposed to be able to do it. We can also do it at Kitplanes. I am just very busy so only by prior arrangement and only starting from next week. If there is no work to be done on the system then it should take about an hour but if we have to find leaks then it will be charged by the hour.
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby Tumbleweed » Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:39 pm

Thanks,
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby Bundy » Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:08 am

Thanks Stefan,

Tell me...how does this affect Trikes? A lot of us have electronic instrumentation for ASI, VSI and Altimeter...Skydat DX/GX.

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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby Induna » Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:42 am

Hi Stefan,

vir interessantheid, wat presies moet getoets word, watse toets instrumente het mens nodig en hoe word dit gedoen? Ook, moet dit in die airframe logbook aangebring word en in watter formaat?

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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby skyvan » Tue Mar 10, 2015 1:56 pm

Is this only for flight schools and controlled airspace?

If we are staying out of controlled airspace are we still required to have the systems checked?
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby KFA » Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:01 pm

Yes, it's not just for flight schools but all aircraft (NTCA included). We share the same airspace as the other guys. This has always been a requirement. Go to part 44 CATS and see the annual inspection checklist in appendix A.
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby justin.schoeman » Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:07 pm

KFA wrote:Yes, it's not just for flight schools but all aircraft (NTCA included). We share the same airspace as the other guys. This has always been a requirement. Go to part 44 CATS and see the annual inspection checklist in appendix A.
I have not seen any formal notifications yet, except for letters direct to specific owners? I assume we do not have to worry until (a) the CAA contacts us, or (b) our next ATF renewal?

Or is there a formal AIC/AD in progress?
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby KFA » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:20 pm

Hi Justin,
There is no need for CAA to issue anything. It is already written in the law. They do not need to give you a grace period or anything. In the case of TAF, all they did was apply the law. So in technical terms, if you have not complied with these regulations your aircraft is actually not deemed airworthy. Very few of us have ever done these checks and they need to be done.
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby Induna » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:29 pm

Stefan,

ek is nie die ou wat die vliegtuig uitteken met elke inspeksie nie, maar ek gaan die ou wees wat met die probleem sit as daar ramp inspeksie is. (dalk nog ver van die huis ook...) Ek sal graag wil weet wat die toets behels en hoe dit aangeteken moet word in die logbook.

Ek wil net seker maak my vliegtuig voldoen aan al die vereistes.

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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby KFA » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:35 pm

Die checks kan nie deur die eienaar self gedoen of uitgeten word nie. Dit val nie onder die lys van items wat jy self mag doen nie. Daar moet 'n inskrywing in jou logboek wees deur die plek of AP wat die toets doen asook 'n sertifikaat wat in die vliegtuig gehou word dat die toetse gedoen is.
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby Induna » Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:29 pm

Ek wil net seker maak... Dis vir almal en nie net skool en opleidingsvliegtuie nie?

Indien wel, wie in die kaap omgewing is bevoeg om dit te doen?
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby Tumbleweed » Sat Mar 14, 2015 7:39 am

Don't want to kick the bees nest here but decided to inquire from my AMO buddy regarding his testing.

Someone who services serious aircraft, he says he doesn't do it, simply because should he buy the US 5000 $ FAA certified vacuum equipment with obvious method of testing , the CAA requires from him to convince the inspector's interpretation that his method of testing will comply before being granted certification i.e. still a grey area which he rather refers to the instrument service providers.

Hope the AP's can clarify this before committing to expensive lay out and still have to overcome hurdles.
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Re: ASI, ALT and static yearly calibration/Checks

Postby Induna » Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:48 am

Tumbleweed wrote:Don't want to kick the bees nest here but decided to inquire from my AMO buddy regarding his testing.

Someone who services serious aircraft, he says he doesn't do it, simply because should he buy the US 5000 $ FAA certified vacuum equipment with obvious method of testing , the CAA requires from him to convince the inspector's interpretation that his method of testing will comply before being granted certification i.e. still a grey area which he rather refers to the instrument service providers.

Hope the AP's can clarify this before committing to expensive lay out and still have to overcome hurdles.
Seems like the rabbit hole goes deeper... What I dont understand is that, although being a reg for a very long time, why are there so little APs that did the tests? I think it would be surprising as to the percentage of NTCA aircraft that does not comply...

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