Maintenance abroad? How does this work?
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Maintenance abroad? How does this work?
For all the N-reg aircrafts based in the UK, they must have their US annual and service somehow performed in the UK. Does this mean that the service person has to have FAA A&P certification?
Now flip this - let's say you have a G-reg aircraft in the US over the period of its annual. Can the annual be done in the US by an FAA A&P or do you have to have one with EASA certification? And if so, are there such that can sign off a FAA done job?
Now flip this - let's say you have a G-reg aircraft in the US over the period of its annual. Can the annual be done in the US by an FAA A&P or do you have to have one with EASA certification? And if so, are there such that can sign off a FAA done job?
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Adam,
If i stand correctly, the REPAIR STATION or facility where the inspection is going to take place has to have been previously approved and certified by the FAA and the company who owns the a/c , meaning it has the appropiate documents and manuals, personnel properly trained, adheres to the company inpection program(G.M.M) and special tools to perform the inspection. the same applies to british a/c getting inspections done overseas. i hope this answers you question.
If i stand correctly, the REPAIR STATION or facility where the inspection is going to take place has to have been previously approved and certified by the FAA and the company who owns the a/c , meaning it has the appropiate documents and manuals, personnel properly trained, adheres to the company inpection program(G.M.M) and special tools to perform the inspection. the same applies to british a/c getting inspections done overseas. i hope this answers you question.
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For all the N-reg aircrafts based in the UK, they must have their US annual and service somehow performed in the UK. Does this mean that the service person has to have FAA A&P certification?
Now flip this - let's say you have a G-reg aircraft in the US over the period of its annual. Can the annual be done in the US by an FAA A&P or do you have to have one with EASA certification? And if so, are there such that can sign off a FAA done job?
This kind of stuff can be a hassle if you go on a flying holiday. On a private N-reg, there is more flexibility on the inter-Annual services than on a private G-reg (no 150hr for example) but you don't really want say 70 hours on your oil...
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my mistake, for some reason i thought the question was focused in commercial planes, not little ones, the second opinion stands correct for small planes.
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So let's say you fly your G-reg on a holiday. You pass the 150hr mark in Tunisia (or wherever). You continue home and land in Blighty with 160hrs since last check. What's going to happen?
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So let's say you fly your G-reg on a holiday. You pass the 150hr mark in Tunisia (or wherever). You continue home and land in Blighty with 160hrs since last check. What's going to happen?
Tunisia is not far from the UK but it could be a lot worse.