Originally Posted by
Creampuff
Not if it is at a non maintenance port and considered a minor defect by the pilot in command.
Really?
I don’t see that as an exception to regulation 50:
(1) This regulation applies to each of the following persons:
(a) the holder of the certificate of registration for an Australian aircraft;
(b) the operator of an Australian aircraft;
(c) a flight crew member of an Australian aircraft.
(2) If:
(a) there is a defect in the aircraft; or
(b) …
a person mentioned in subregulation (1), who becomes aware of the defect …, must endorse the maintenance release of the aircraft or other document approved for use as an alternative for the purposes of this regulation, setting out the particulars of the defect … and sign the endorsement.
Penalty: 25 penalty units.
And as a matter of interest, how does the pilot judge what's 'minor', and what airline permits this procedure?
Yes you have to write it in the tech log.
However, for one airline in Aus, if it is considered a minor defect by the PIC at a non maintenance port then no action is required prior to departure. Rarely used because we prefer to ask our LAMEs.
Also remember that the flight crew can apply certain MELs that do not require maintenance action in certain circumstances.