air test
 

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?

C of A I am 90% sure.

All three, if you are referring to a Robinson.

Sorry, perhaps I should have said I am talking about UK. Does that make any difference?

Mine wasn't at 100 hours or at the annual so I guess it is at C of A only.

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?

Robinson R22

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

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.:sad: It's now carried out as per the Maintenance manual.