Shoeless Joe Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 One for the TV aviation experts: Will planes immediately be safe for flight when restrictions are lifted, after standing idle on tarmac for weeks on end? Regards Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Only after the aircraft meets all the qualifications for a standard airworthiness certificate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 As a former CAA Licenced Engineer (UK) I will confirm the second post. No aircraft is allowed to fly without an inspection to a laid down rule. I think a big problem is if the pilots are still qualified. Pilots must do a certain number of Flights, Take offs /Landings to remain qualified in a laid down time frame. john 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 No aircraft will be allowed to take off with out the porper airworthy certificate same for pilots, but than again, short cuts and cutting corners has know to happens in many instances let us hope it will not be so with the airline we fly with next... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, ezzra said: No aircraft will be allowed to take off with out the porper airworthy certificate same for pilots, but than again, short cuts and cutting corners has know to happens in many instances let us hope it will not be so with the airline we fly with next... No shortcuts and cutting corners allowed with in FAA fars. FARs are pretty specific. In the event of an accident any A&P or Pilot caught to have taken unauthorised shortcuts or cut corners is toast. Please correct me if I am wrong, it has being a very long time since my involvement in that field but a limited (experimental?) airworthiness certificate can be issued for limited use purposes to accommodate required maintenance at specialise facilities, . testing, training and limited scope use. but not to carry passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laza 45 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 54 minutes ago, jonwilly said: As a former CAA Licenced Engineer (UK) I will confirm the second post. No aircraft is allowed to fly without an inspection to a laid down rule. I think a big problem is if the pilots are still qualified. Pilots must do a certain number of Flights, Take offs /Landings to remain qualified in a laid down time frame. john Yes.. and many pilots will need time in simulators to get requalified.. that could be a bottleneck.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 I am sure airlines are aware of their pilot's certifications issues, they have departments dedicated to that, and have contingency plans in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Dig the weeds out from under the wheels and a bit of air in the tyres, they'll be good to go 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, sirineou said: I am sure airlines are aware of their pilot's certifications issues, they have departments dedicated to that, and have contingency plans in place. Even Thai Airways ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 1 minute ago, cornishcarlos said: Even Thai Airways ?? In 2015 they had some safety issues found at a International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO ) audit and faced temporary sanctions at some markets , to my knowledge these irregularities were corrected. Thai air's latest Safety Rating Meets ICAO Target, and scored a 65% in its latest safety audit, , five points above the ICAO 60% target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 11 minutes ago, sirineou said: scored a 65% in its latest safety audit, , five points above the ICAO 60% target. That criteria doesn't inspire confidence in air safety !! 60% target... ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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