Quote Originally Posted by martymayes View Post
Unfortunately it's not the law because as you stated earlier, the applicability section of Part 43 excludes E/AB aircraft and that exclusion includes 43.11(a)(5).

That's why the operating limitations for an E/AB aircraft include a paragraph on how to perform and sign off the required inspection. Absent that, there would be no rules to follow.


I'm sure the others will point out there are no airworthiness standards for E/AB aircraft, ergo, they can't be found unairworthy.
Here is what I found in Order 8130-2F, see below. In three places it says condition inspections must be recorded. It also says "similarly worded", which gives the A&P some authority to change the wording, I think.
So I am asking what is common practice for the A&P that finds unairworthy items on a condition inspection?


from 8130-2F page 165:

(22) No person must operate this aircraft unless within the preceding 12 calendar months it hashad a condition inspection performed in accordance with the scope and detail of appendix D to part 43,or other FAA-approved programs, and was found to be in a condition for safe operation. As part of thecondition inspection, cockpit instruments must be appropriately marked and needed placards installed inaccordance with § 91.9. In addition, system-essential controls must be in good condition, securelymounted, clearly marked, and provide for ease of operation. This inspection will be recorded in theaircraft maintenance records.
(23) Condition inspections must be recorded in the aircraft maintenance records showing thefollowing, or a similarly worded, statement: “I certify that this aircraft has been inspected on [insertdate] in accordance with the scope and detail of appendix D to part 43, and was found to be in acondition for safe operation.” The entry will include the aircraft’s total time-in-service, and the name,signature, certificate number, and type of certificate held by the person performing the inspection.
NOTE: Limitations 24 and 25 will be issued in lieu of limitations 22 and 23for turbine-powered amateur-built aircraft.
(24) This aircraft must not be operated unless it is inspected and maintained in accordance withan inspection program selected, established, identified, and used as set forth in § 91.409(e), (f), (g),
and (h). This inspection must be recorded in the aircraft maintenance records.
(25) Inspections must be recorded in the aircraft maintenance records showing the following,or a similarly worded, statement: “I certify that this aircraft has been inspected on [insert date] inaccordance with the scope and detail of the [identify program, title] FSDO-approved program dated________, and found to be in a condition for safe operation.” The entry will include the aircraft’s totaltime-in-service (cycles if appropriate), and the name, signature, certificate number, and type ofcertificate held by the person performing the inspection.