Originally Posted by
A and C
As an LAA inspector where do I draw the line when it comes to fitting a safety critical part to a permit aircraft ?
Do I fit an bolt for an unknown sorce ? Do I get that bolt magnafluxed to Check it ? Do I fit an aviation bolt with a release note ?.
Should the bolt fail and someone die which of these actions would a court see as not exercising the duty of care that as an LAA inspector ?
It seems to me that some on this forum don't spend money on quality assurance, and expect LAA inspectors to take the responsability for parts fitted for next to no financal reward.
I don't give a damm about the nif-naf & trivia bits of LAA aircraft but when it comes to the Quality control of critical parts there is only one standard for aircraft and that is the same for a Piper cub and a B747, it is just how we achive that quality assurance that may differ.
Whilst I agree with the basic principles, surely as an LAA inspector you aren't fitting anything. You're overseeing, inspecting, and certifying the work carried out by the owner or the person they've hired to do the job.
A CofA aeroplane has work done by a qualified person; a PtF aeroplane has work checked by an independent qualified person. As a BMAA inspector I'm prohibited from signing for my own work, and I thought that the same applied to LAA?
G