What specific pre-flight briefing topics are required for a maintenance check flight?

The specific pre-flight briefing topics should include: aircraft status, summary of maintenance, flight programme, specific procedures and limitations, crew members' responsibilities and coordination, and documents on board.

What should be included in the briefings section of the maintenance check flight manual?

The briefings section should cover: briefing participants, specific pre-flight briefing topics, information to ATC, and post-flight briefing.

What items should be included in the overall procedure for the flight programme?

The overall procedure should include: in-flight briefings, limits (not to be exceeded), specific entry conditions, task-sharing and call-outs, potential risks and contingency plans, information to additional crew, and adequate available airspace and coordination with ATC.

What external conditions should be considered in the maintenance check flight manual?

The external conditions to be considered are: weather and light conditions, terrain, ATC and airspace, and airport (runway, equipment) or operating site.

What documentation aspects should be covered in the manual for a Level A MCF?

The documentation aspects should include: specific documentation on board, in-flight recordings, results of the MCF and related data, and accurate recording of the required maintenance actions after the flight.

What should be included in the manual for a Level A maintenance check flight with complex motor-powered aircraft?

The manual should cover: (a) general considerations, (b) aircraft status, (c) crew selection and other persons on board, (d) briefings, (e) contents of the flight programme and procedures, (f) external conditions, and (g) documentation.

Which general considerations should be addressed in the maintenance check flight manual?

The general considerations should include: conditions requiring a MCF (e.g. heavy maintenance), appropriate maintenance release before the MCF, flight authorisation by the operator, process to develop a flight programme and procedures, relevant procedures to document MCFs in the aircraft records, and policy for the determination of a 'Level A' or 'Level B' MCF.

What aspects of crew selection and other persons on board should the manual address?

The manual should address: qualifications, experience and recency, training, and persons on board.

What is the policy for determining a 'Level A' or 'Level B' MCF?

The manual should include a policy for the determination of a 'Level A' or 'Level B' MCF.

What should be included regarding fuel loading and mass and balance in the manual?

The manual should include fuel loading and mass and balance, but only if applicable.

What should be covered regarding specific test and safety equipment?

The manual should cover specific test and safety equipment as part of the aircraft status section.

What should be included regarding qualifications, experience, recency, and training of crew?

The manual should address qualifications, experience and recency, and training for crew selection.

What should be included regarding persons on board during an MCF?

The manual should address persons on board as part of crew selection and other persons on board.

What should be included regarding briefing participants?

The manual should cover briefing participants as part of the briefings section.

What should be included regarding information to ATC?

The manual should cover information to ATC as part of the briefings section.

What should be included regarding post-flight briefing?

The manual should cover post-flight briefing as part of the briefings section.

What should be included regarding in-flight briefings?

The manual should include in-flight briefings as part of the overall procedure for the flight programme.

AMC1 SPO.SPEC.MCF.110 Maintenance check flight manual

Q: What aircraft status items must be covered in the manual for a Level A MCF?

The manual should cover: requirements for the status of the aircraft prior to departure (e.g. MEL, CDL and multiple defects) for the purpose of conducting an MCF, fuel loading if applicable, mass and balance if applicable, and specific test and safety equipment.

Q: How should the flight programme be developed according to the manual?

The flight programme should be thoroughly developed by the operator using applicable current data. It should contain the checks to be performed in-flight and may include 'read and do' checklists where practicable.

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AMC1 SPO.SPEC.MCF.110 Maintenance check flight manual

ED Decision 2019/019/R

CONTENTS OF THE MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT MANUAL

The items to be covered in the manual for a ‘Level A’ maintenance check flight (MCF) with complex motor-powered aircraft should be as follows:

(a) General considerations:

(1) conditions requiring a MCF (e.g. heavy maintenance);

(2) appropriate maintenance release before the MCF;

(3) flight authorisation by the operator;

(4) process to develop a flight programme and procedures;

(5) relevant procedures to document MCFs in the aircraft records; and

(6) policy for the determination of a ‘Level A’ or ‘Level B’ MCF.

(b) Aircraft status:

(1) requirements for the status of the aircraft prior to departure (e.g. MEL, CDL and multiple defects) for the purpose of conducting an MCF;

(2) fuel loading, if applicable;

(3) mass and balance, if applicable; and

(4) specific test and safety equipment.

(1) qualifications;

(2) experience and recency;

(3) training; and

(4) persons on board.

(d) Briefings:

(1) briefing participants;

(2) specific pre-flight briefing topics:

(i) aircraft status,

(ii) summary of maintenance,

(iii) flight programme, specific procedures and limitations,

(iv) crew members’ responsibilities and coordination, and

(v) documents on board;

(3) information to ATC; and

(4) post-flight briefing.

(e) Contents of the flight programme and procedures: the flight programme should be thoroughly developed by the operator using applicable current data. It should contain the checks to be performed in-flight and may include ‘read and do’ checklists where practicable. The following items should be included in the overall procedure:

(1) in-flight briefings;

(2) limits (not to be exceeded);

(3) specific entry conditions;

(4) task-sharing and call-outs;

(5) potential risks and contingency plans;

(6) information to additional crew; and

(7) adequate available airspace and coordination with ATC.

(f) External conditions:

(1) weather and light conditions;

(2) terrain;

(3) ATC, airspace; and

(4) airport (runway, equipment)/operating site.

(g) Documentation:

(1) specific documentation on board;

(2) in-flight recordings;

(3) results of the MCF and related data; and

(4) accurate recording of the required maintenance actions after the flight.

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Source-Title: AMC1 SPO.SPEC.MCF.110 Maintenance check flight manual View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-15115 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 18 September, 2019

Entryintoforcedate: 18 September, 2019

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2019/019/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-SPO

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: SPO.SPEC.MCF.110 Maintenance check flight manual for a 'Level A' maintenance check flight

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR