X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 00:43:59 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m17.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.4) with ESMTP id 885249 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:15:04 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.207; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.1f7.18831d59 (3850) for ; Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:14:18 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1f7.18831d59.30d4882a@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:14:18 EST Subject: Re: [LML] another Oooops! X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1134767658" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5300 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1134767658 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/16/2005 9:59:30 A.M. Central Standard Time, matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu writes: But hopefully not so serious. I certainly haven't been complying with this reg... anyone out there have a different take on this? This is from today's AOPA email newsletter. Question: I have an IFR-certified GPS in my aircraft. Is it required that I make an entry into my aircraft's maintenance logbook every time I update the database? Answer: Yes. The FAA, under 14 CFR Part 43, Appendix A, defines what is considered to be a major alteration, major repair, and preventive maintenance. Updating a GPS database qualifies as preventive maintenance that a person holding at least a private pilot certificate may perform in this section. The FAA, under 14 CFR 91.407(a)(2), states that a maintenance record entry must be made for any aircraft that is approved for return to service after undergoing preventive maintenance. The entry should include, as stated in 14 CFR 43.9(a), the date of completion of the work performed, description of the work completed, your signature, pilot certificate grade, and certificate number. For additio! nal information on maintenance logbook entries, see AOPA Online. Arrrrrgh! It is not preventive maintenance. I suppose the FAA requires that each entry made into the GPS for user defined way points requires a logbook entry, too. Grayhawk isn't going to log database updates. He just might log VOR checks that he makes monthly (well almost monthly) during each full moon. -------------------------------1134767658 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/16/2005 9:59:30 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu writes:
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considered to be a major alteration, major repair, a= nd=20 preventive
maintenance. Updating a GPS database qualifies as preventive= =20 maintenance
that a person holding at least a private pilot certificate=20= may=20 perform in
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service after undergoing preventive maintenance. The entry sh= ould=20 include,
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Grayhawk isn't going to log database updates.  He just might log V= OR=20 checks that he makes monthly (well almost monthly) during each full moon.
 
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