Airworthiness Issues on Checkrides

Examiners often start off the oral portion of a checkride by asking about certificates, documents and airworthiness.

MELs, ADs and Logs

Each applicant is typically asked about airworthiness.  Sitting down with their instructor and tabbing the required entries, saves everybody a lot of time.

Teaching So It Sinks In

How can we teach this material so it sinks in? 

Placarded INOP

If the PIC elects to fly the plane with an optional item not working it must first be placarded inoperative (INOP)

Back to the Checkride

Now we get to the thing that really upsets me...