Primary responsibility for compliance with Airworthiness Directives lies with the:

Primary responsibility for compliance with Airworthiness Directives lies with the:

• A. Aircraft owner or operator
• B. Pilot in command
• C. Manufacturer
• D. Maintenance crew

Answer: (A)

Airworthiness Directives are mandatory instructions issued by the aviation authority to correct unsafe conditions. The responsibility to ensure these directives are followed lies with the aircraft’s owner or operator because they control the aircraft’s use and its maintenance program and keep the official records. They must incorporate each AD into the maintenance planning, arrange the required inspections or repairs within the specified timeframes, and certify compliance in the aircraft’s maintenance logs. The pilot in command is entrusted with the safety of the flight itself and may be required to ensure the airplane is in an airworthy state before flying, but the legal duty to make sure AD actions occur rests with the owner or operator. The manufacturer provides design information and recommended actions, but the obligation to implement ADs falls on the operator. The maintenance crew performs the work when directed, but the accountability for confirming that an AD is complied with remains with the owner/operator.

Airworthiness Directives are mandatory instructions issued by the aviation authority to correct unsafe conditions. The responsibility to ensure these directives are followed lies with the aircraft’s owner or operator because they control the aircraft’s use and its maintenance program and keep the official records. They must incorporate each AD into the maintenance planning, arrange the required inspections or repairs within the specified timeframes, and certify compliance in the aircraft’s maintenance logs. The pilot in command is entrusted with the safety of the flight itself and may be required to ensure the airplane is in an airworthy state before flying, but the legal duty to make sure AD actions occur rests with the owner or operator. The manufacturer provides design information and recommended actions, but the obligation to implement ADs falls on the operator. The maintenance crew performs the work when directed, but the accountability for confirming that an AD is complied with remains with the owner/operator.