Keeping your aircraft airworthy between annual checks
Airworthiness isn't a once-a-year event. Simple habits between scheduled checks keep your aircraft safer and your annual inspection smoother.
The annual inspection or scheduled check is a snapshot — airworthiness is continuous. How an aircraft is looked after between visits to the workshop makes a real difference to safety, reliability and the size of the bill when the annual comes around.
Stay ahead of the programme
Every aircraft has a maintenance programme with items due by flying hours, calendar time or both. Under our UK Part M(g) CAMO oversight we track those due dates for you, so life-limited parts, airworthiness directives and recurring inspections are planned rather than discovered at the last minute.
Report small snags early
A sticky control, a slow cranking engine or a radio that's gone intermittent rarely fixes itself. Telling us early usually means a short visit rather than an aircraft grounded at an inconvenient moment.
- Note anything unusual in the tech log as soon as you notice it
- Keep an eye on tyre condition, oleo extension and brake wear
- Watch oil consumption and any change in engine indications
- Check lighting, strobes and static wicks are secure and serviceable
Fly it
Aircraft that fly regularly, with engines properly warmed through, generally fare better than those left standing for months. If your flying is seasonal, talk to us about preservation and storage so the aircraft comes back into service without surprises.