3Aircraft log books

3 Aircraft log books

3.1For the purposes of subregulation 50A (2) of CAR, CASA’s instructions in relation to aircraft log books are set out in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3.

3.2An aircraft log book must:

(a) identify the aircraft and the type and model of engine and propeller fitted to the aircraft and must state whether the aircraft is equipped for I.F.R. operations, V.F.R. (Day) operations or V.F.R. (Night) operations; and

(b) identify the aircraft’s maintenance program (including details of maintenance release inspections); and

(c) identify any approved variations or exemptions to the aircraft’s maintenance schedules; and

(d) have provision for the recording and certification of maintenance carried out on the aircraft; and

(e) have provision for the recording and certification of maintenance carried out on the aircraft’s engine and, if applicable, the propeller; and

(f) contain a record of when the engine and, if applicable, the propeller, was installed or removed and a record of the date and aircraft time-in-service of the installation or removal; and

(g) contain a record of when any time-lifed components were installed or removed, including a record of the date and aircraft time‑in‑service of the installation or removal; and

(h) contain a record of compliance with all applicable airworthiness directives, including a record of the date and time-in-service of the compliance; and

(i) contain a summary of any changes to the empty weight of the aircraft; and

(j) have all log book sections incorporating certification pages sequentially numbered, and bound or held together in a way that protects each page from inadvertent misplacement, loss or removal.

3.3An aircraft’s log books must be made available to CASA and to persons engaged in maintenance on the aircraft.

Note If an aircraft log book fully complies with the requirements of paragraph 3.2, there is no requirement that it be submitted to CASA for approval. It must, however, under paragraph 3.3, be made available to CASA on request. It must also be made available to each person engaged in maintenance on the aircraft. If a document does not fully comply with the requirements of paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3, subsection 4 may apply to it.