Who is responsible for the pre-flight inspection?

It is the pilot designated as aircraft commander for the forthcoming flight who must determine who carries out the duty. It is quite common for aircraft commanders to decide to carry out the external inspection prior to the first flight of a particular flight crew duty period themselves.



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Checking the Cabin External lights should be verified to be working properly. Outside of the cabin, the fuselage should be checked for issues like missing rivets, dents, missing antennas, and the like. The pre-flight inspection should take place before every single flight – no exceptions.

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(a) One-hundred-hour inspection. No person shall perform and approve 100-hour inspections except one of the following: (1) Certificated mechanics who together hold airframe and powerplant ratings, or a certificated mechanic holding both such ratings; ....

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The pre-flight inspection should take place before every single flight – no exceptions. When pilots and plane owners and operators have a safe and comprehensive approach to safety, all parties can enjoy the flight and get where they need to go without any hiccups.

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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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Whether you call it VFR advisories or-as the FAA labels it in the Aeronautical Information Manual, the AIM-radar traffic information service, flight following is provided by ATC to advise VFR flights of observed radar targets warranting their attention.

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Flight attendants are responsible for attending to the safety and comfort of passengers aboard a flight. Typical duties may include performing safety checks, demonstrating emergency procedures, attending pre-flight briefings, and serving refreshments to passengers.

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The left main gear, engine and wing must all be checked with the same scrutiny as the right-hand side. In total, a thorough walk- around will take around 10 minutes before it's time to head back up the flight deck and finalize the aircraft for departure.

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Initial Preflight Actions:
  • Determine if takeoff weather is adquate. ...
  • If operating under IFR, review possible departure procedures as applicable.
  • Determine if takeoff performance is adequate.
  • Pilots in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight.


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