Post accident flight inspections
There have been a few threads over the years which have dwelt on accidents or incidents where radio navigation aids may have played a part. With the stability and improvement of modern aids and flight management systems, such events are mercifully very infrequent and that is good. That apart, there is little to be seen on the role of any subsequent related flight check.
Out of curiosity, what sort of an inspection is carried out these days and why? In the UK, who calls for it and who does it? Are any parameters specified? Is it a ‘redo’ of a routine inspection or is it required to replicate the situation at the time so as to get a performance reading under similar conditions? Is there any check now when GPS might have been involved??
My interest is as a retired pilot and now a bystander. Many thanks.