Airworthiness Directives; Airplane Inspection Periods; Annual Inspection - Cirrus SR22 Pilot Operating Handbook

Section 8
Handling and Servicing

Airworthiness Directives

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publishes Airworthiness
Directives (AD's) that apply to specific aircraft and aircraft appliances
or accessories. AD's are mandatory changes and must be complied
with within a time limit set forth in the AD. Operators should
periodically check with Cirrus Service Centers or A&P mechanic to
verify receipt of the latest issued AD for their airplane.

Airplane Inspection Periods

FAR 1.1 defines time in service, with respect to maintenance
time records, as "the time from the moment an aircraft leaves
the surface of the earth until it touches it at the next point of
landing."
The #2 Hour Meter, located in the center console and labeled
FLIGHT, begins recording when the airplane reaches
approximately 35 KIAS and should be used to track
maintenance time intervals as it more accurately records time
in service than the #1 Hour Meter.
The inspection items specified in the Annual/100 Inspection
have been determined by the average aircraft use rate of the
typical owner. Non-commercially operated aircraft that are
flown significantly more than 100 hours per year should
consider additional inspections commensurate with the hours
flown. 100-Hour Inspection or enrollment in a Progressive
Inspection Program should be considered in addition to the
normally required Annual Inspection. The Annual Inspection
interval may also be shortened to accommodate high
utilization rate.

Annual Inspection

Unless enrolled in a Progressive Inspection Program, The U.S.
Federal Aviation Regulations require all civil aircraft must undergo a
thorough Annual Inspection every twelve calendar months. Annual
Inspections are due on the last day of the twelfth month following the
last Annual Inspection. For example: If an Annual Inspection was
performed on 19 November 2010, the next Annual Inspection will be
due 30 November 2011. Annual Inspections must be accomplished
regardless of the number of hours flown the previous year and can
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Cirrus Design
SR22
P/N 13772-004
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