What is a flight check aircraft?

Flight inspection aircraft use the call sign “flight check” to let ATC and pilots know that they are operating in the area. Flight inspection pilots strive to complete their maneuvers as quickly as possible to minimize the impact to ATC and other pilots.



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Flight Inspection ensures the integrity of instrument approaches and airway procedures that constitute our National Airspace System infrastructure and the FAA's international commitments.

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Checking that the aircraft's lights are functioning properly. Setting the trim. Checking instruments and setting the radio accordingly. Ensuring that the flight controls are fully functional.

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A pre-flight inspection will entail a careful examination of the cabin, the aircraft's nose and propeller, the engine, the empennage (tail section), and the right a left wing leading edges and trailing edges.

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A check: These checks are performed every 400–600 flight hours or 200–300 flight cycles and depend on the aircraft type. One aircraft cycle includes one round of takeoff and landing.

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The callout from the pilots like LOC blue serves to remind themselves of the current flight guidance modes, and to maintain awareness of mode changes. This is also to ensure that their mental idea of what the aircraft will do next is up to date and fits to the current flight situation.

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• DOORS TO ARRIVAL AND CROSSCHECK Meaning: Occasionally heard as “disarm your doors and crosscheck,” and announced by the lead flight attendant or purser as a plane approaches the gate. The intent is to verify disarming of the emergency escape slides attached to the doors.

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Contact your local FSDO for instructions on applying for a ferry permit. The 100-hour inspection is required for aircraft: That carry any person (other than a crew member) for hire; or. That are provided by any person giving flight instruction for hire.

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A typical 100-hour or annual inspection for a small training aircraft can take about three days, but it may take longer depending on the aircraft and the steps the A&P or IA uses to accomplish the inspection.

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Timelines of maintenance checks and nomenclature are as follows: A Check – every 500 flying hours and are known as a P1 Check. B Check – every six months and incorporated into A or C Checks. C Check – every 4,000 to 6,000 flying hours or every two to three years.

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For example, personal bank cheques commonly place the characters MP next to the signature line of the check; these characters represent microprint and indicate that the signature line or other check features are actually microprinted characters.

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