ASI - Aviation Safety Inspector Aircraft Airworthiness Inspection Questions and Answers

Question 1

An Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) is reviewing the maintenance records of a Cessna 172 used for flight instruction.
The records indicate a 100-hour inspection was completed 95 flight hours ago.
The ASI notes that the last annual inspection was completed 11 calendar months ago.
The operator insists the aircraft is airworthy.
Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the aircraft's inspection status?

Accepted Answer

The aircraft is airworthy because it is still within the 12-calendar-month annual inspection period.

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The aircraft is not airworthy because a 100-hour inspection is due.

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The aircraft is airworthy, as a 100-hour inspection can be exceeded by up to 10 hours.

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The aircraft is not airworthy because an annual inspection supersedes a 100-hour inspection.

Question 2

During a ramp inspection, an ASI discovers that a required Airworthiness Directive (AD) with a one-time compliance requirement has not been documented in the aircraft's maintenance records. The aircraft owner states the work was completed but the mechanic forgot to make the entry. What is the immediate airworthiness status of the aircraft?

Accepted Answer

The aircraft is considered unairworthy until the proper maintenance record entry is made.

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The aircraft is considered airworthy until the next scheduled inspection.

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The aircraft's airworthiness is not affected if the owner can provide a verbal confirmation.

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A special flight permit is automatically granted to allow the aircraft to be flown to a maintenance facility.

Question 3

An ASI is tasked with evaluating a major alteration on a small, single-engine aircraft. The alteration was documented on an FAA Form 337. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the ASI when reviewing this form and the alteration?

Accepted Answer

To ensure the alteration data has been FAA-approved and the work conforms to that data.

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To verify the cost-effectiveness of the alteration.

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To confirm the aesthetic appearance of the alteration meets industry standards.

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To personally flight-test the aircraft to assess performance changes.

Question 4

Which of the following documents grants an operator-specific authorization to operate an aircraft with certain inoperative equipment, provided it is not less restrictive than the aircraft's Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)?

Accepted Answer

Minimum Equipment List (MEL)

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Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)

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Airworthiness Certificate

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Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS)

Question 5

An aircraft has sustained damage that may require a major repair. An ASI would refer to which regulation to find the definition of a 'major repair' to determine if an FAA Form 337 is required?

Accepted Answer

14 CFR Part 43, Appendix A

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14 CFR Part 21

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14 CFR Part 91

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14 CFR Part 65

Question 6

An ASI is inspecting a newly imported aircraft that has not yet received a U.S. airworthiness certificate. The aircraft has a certificate from its country of manufacture. To receive a Standard Airworthiness Certificate in the United States, the aircraft must conform to what?

Accepted Answer

Its FAA-approved Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) and be in a condition for safe operation.

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The current airworthiness standards of its country of manufacture.

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The maintenance program of its previous foreign operator.

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The standards outlined in the aircraft's flight manual exclusively.