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Old 20th Jul 2007, 16:23
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A simple question for those in the know. At What service does a light piston heli require to be test flown by the maintenance organisation? 100 hour? Annual? or just C of A?
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Old 20th Jul 2007, 16:53
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C of A I am 90% sure.
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All three, if you are referring to a Robinson.
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Sorry, perhaps I should have said I am talking about UK. Does that make any difference?
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Mine wasn't at 100 hours or at the annual so I guess it is at C of A only.
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In the Robinson maintenance manual you are required to carry out a maintenance test flight with an engineer on board every 100 hrs. Perhaps you should read it. Which helicopter are you referring to?
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Robinson R22
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Old 22nd Jul 2007, 10:43
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unfortunately in the uk we dont do what the manufacturer says we have a higher authority that knows better GODs or as they are normally known the CAA
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You should still be doing it.

The matter was picked up as a non compliance during a CAA audit of a maintenance organisation that I know of. It's now carried out as per the Maintenance manual.
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