Originally Posted by
NutLoose
I would think would have to prove he read the AD, he could deny he had seen it, even then it may be it was been ferried for maintenance to get the inspection carried out, you can and do get aircraft stuck at odd places where no maintenance is possible, in that case I would want to carry out a as far as possible detailed inspection prior to flight.
Good point, if you state that you never read it you'll be able to talk your way out of many issues. But what I omitted from my thought experiment was the purpose of the flight. The game is called mitigation of course, you're trying to mitigate the risks as much as possible. If you need to, of course you can ferry the aircraft to a location that can do the inspection. With an EAD for flight control problems, you wouldn't authorise a flight with a significant aerobatic element, with high-speed manuevres and such, but a gentle bimble down to your maintenance provider on a calm day after a good pre-flight is possible.
