Read CAR 47(1) and (1A).
601, I don't follow the reference? Can you elaborate?
It is pretty easy, if there is a defect that is not a show stopper you write NAD beside it.
Tankengine, Can you point me to where I can find this in regs, that way I can quote it next time I run into CASA.
BTW I am not being smart, I am always open to learn new tricks and pick up on items I might have missed or misunderstood. Although Pprune can be a bit rough sometimes, more often than not posters bring up valuable views/information and point many in the right direction.
I personally don't think that the current regs and their interpretation helps the situation. You've got different CASA offices with different opinions, combined with a wide variety of opinions in the industry, all with a set of regs that are anything but complete and readable by your average person (pilot or engineer).