For aircraft operated under Part 91, which of the following records must be retained and transferred with the aircraft when it is sold?

For aircraft operated under Part 91, which of the following records must be retained and transferred with the aircraft when it is sold?

• A. Records of the current status of applicable AD's, and date and time when recurring AD's are next due
• B. The most recent inspection report
• C. The flight crew training records
• D. The last 12 months of maintenance logs

Answer: (A)

When selling an aircraft, the records that prove ongoing airworthiness must accompany the aircraft. The most important of these is the current status of all applicable Airworthiness Directives and the exact date and time when any recurring ADs are next due. This information lets the new owner immediately see which directives have been complied with and what inspections or modifications are still required to stay in compliance, so maintenance planning can continue without interruption. Other records, like the most recent inspection report or the last 12 months of maintenance logs, are part of the aircraft’s history and are useful, but they don’t address the essential, ongoing compliance status as directly as ADs do. Flight crew training records aren’t part of the aircraft’s transfer requirements and typically stay with the crew or operator.

When selling an aircraft, the records that prove ongoing airworthiness must accompany the aircraft. The most important of these is the current status of all applicable Airworthiness Directives and the exact date and time when any recurring ADs are next due. This information lets the new owner immediately see which directives have been complied with and what inspections or modifications are still required to stay in compliance, so maintenance planning can continue without interruption.

Other records, like the most recent inspection report or the last 12 months of maintenance logs, are part of the aircraft’s history and are useful, but they don’t address the essential, ongoing compliance status as directly as ADs do. Flight crew training records aren’t part of the aircraft’s transfer requirements and typically stay with the crew or operator.