Annual Inspection Federal Aviation Regulations Transponder 
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
AVIATES or AV1ATES is a memory aid. Each letter in AVIATES represents a specific maintenance check or inspection that Federal aviation regulations require in order to keep an aircraft airworthy. Here’s what it means: A – Annual Inspection An annual inspection is required every 12 months for all aircraft.
Pilot Institute
JULY 9, 2025
The United States federal government publishes a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This code describes 50 titles for areas subject to regulation. Title 14 contains the rules covering aeronautics and space, which we call the Federal Aviation Regulations, or FARs. Who should do this inspection?
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