Airplane Inspection Periods; Faa Required Inspections; Cessna Progressive Care - Cessna 152 1978 Pilot Operating Handbook

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AIRPLANE INSPECTION PERIODS

FAA REQUIRED INSPECTIONS

As required by Federal Aviation Regulations, all civil aircraft of U.S. registry must undergo a complete
inspection (annual) each twelve calendar months. In addition to the required ANNUAL inspection,
aircraft operated commercially (for hire) must have a complete inspection every 100 hours of operation.
The FAA may require other inspections by the issuance of airworthiness directives applicable to the
airplane, engine, propeller and components. It is the responsibility of the owner/operator to ensure
compliance with all applicable airworthiness directives and, when the inspections are repetitive, to take
appropriate steps to prevent inadvertent noncompliance.
In lieu of the 100 HOUR and ANNUAL inspection requirements, an airplane may be inspected in
accordance with a progressive inspection schedule, which allows the work load to be divided into
smaller operations that can be accomplished in shorter time periods.
The CESSNA PROGRESSIVE CARE PROGRAM has been developed to provide a modern progressive
inspection schedule that satisfies the complete airplane inspection requirements of both the 100 HOUR
and ANNUAL inspections as applicable to Cessna airplanes. The program assists the owner in his
responsibility to comply with all FAA inspection requirements, while ensuring timely replacement of life-
limited parts and adherence to factory-recommended inspection intervals and maintenance procedures.

CESSNA PROGRESSIVE CARE

The Cessna Progressive Care Program has been designed to help you realize maximum utilization of your
airplane at a minimum cost and downtime. Under this program, the inspection and maintenance work
load is divided into smaller operations that can be accomplished in shorter time periods. The operations
are recorded in a specially provided Aircraft Inspection Log as each operation is conducted.
While Progressive Care may be used on any Cessna, its benefits depend primarily on utilization (hours
flown per year) and type of operation. The procedures for both the Progressive Care Program and the
100-hour/annual inspection program have been carefully worked out by the factory and are followed by
the Cessna Dealer Organization. Your Cessna Dealer can assist you in selecting the inspection program
most suitable for your type of aircraft and operation. The complete familiarity of Cessna Dealers with
Cessna equipment and factory-approved procedures provides the highest level of service possible at
lower cost to Cessna owners.
Regardless of the inspection method selected by the owner, he should keep in mind that FAR Part 43
and FAR Part 91 establishes the requirement that properly certified agencies or personnel accomplish all
required FAA inspections and most of the manufacturer recommended inspections.