Rotor Nut
"its surely the pilot's total responsibility for control checking so little point on relying on someone else to check it for you. Too much potential for confusion as to who did what "
No Sir!
I take your point about the pilot being totally responsible for control checking - after the machine is certified for Release to Service...
But in the scenario here the dual controls have just been installed (thinking Bell 206 this leaves the student RHS with standard sticks and instructor LHS with duals )
Following disturbance of a control system the thing is subject to a duplicate inspection which must be performed and certified before the aircraft is clear to fly. This means inspected and certified by first one authorised person and then all over again by a second authorised person. You as the pilot MAY be authorised (by the maintenance organisation) to certify the second inspection if you are away from base, but my understanding is that you're always gonna have to have a gingerbeer to sign the first part.....We are talking UK BCAR (which includes UK JAR 145 maintained) aircraft, private or transport category
Anyone disagree?
