Microlight Permit to Fly Inspection at Darley Moor Airfield

Description

Permit to Fly Inspections

All two seat Microlight aircraft are subject to airworthiness regulations which ensure that each design is approved as airworthy.  Each of these aircraft is awarded a Permit to Fly by the UK Civil Aviation Authority.  The Permit is validated each year by having an inspection & check flight.  The inspection is carried out by an Inspector authorised by the BMAA.  The owner may carry out their own check flight.

For two seat Microlight’s your aircraft must be inspected & check flown to re-validate its Permit to Fly each year.  If the aircraft’s Certificate of Validity (C of V) is still valid, the inspection & check flight can be performed up to 60 days prior to its expiry with no loss of duration.  The maximum time between inspection & check flight is also 60 days.  The check flight can be flown before the inspection as long as the C of V is still valid.  Otherwise it must be flown after the inspection.

Our Inspectors

Mark Hilton: Inspector number 631 (ABEFI)

Alan Jackson: Inspector number 610 (ABEFGHIL)

The BMAA definition of an inspection is as follows:

“an independent examination of the aircraft’s parts & paperwork from which the Inspector will make a judgement as to its airworthiness at that point in time”

The scope of the of the Inspector’s job is simply to inspect.

• To find the defect – not to fix it
• To monitor the amateur build – not to build it
• To examine the repair – not to repair it
• To look at the modification – not to modify it
• To verify the documentation – not to rewrite it
• To ensure compliance against BMAA standards – not against his own
• To act on behalf of & under the control of the BMAA – not the Owner

The Inspector’s findings are the basis on which they can, afterwards, offer advice & guidance to help the owner keep their aircraft airworthy.

Micro Maintenance Inspectors & airframe Mechanics work in accordance to SIGMA, issued by the BMAA on behalf of the CAA.