This inspection includes, among other things:

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​​​1. Certificates and documents

• Certificates (airworthiness, registration).

• Maintenance summary table.

• Manuals (flight manual, checklist, weight and balance list, minimum equipment list, etc.).

• Aircraft logbook.

 

2. . Aircraft inspection

• Aircraft structure (fuselage, windscreen, windows, wings, tail units, control surfaces, landing gear, etc.).

• Powerplant (engines, propellers, auxiliary power unit (APU), rotors, transmissions, etc.).

• Systems (electrical, fuel, hydraulic, pressurisation, oxygen, air conditioning, de-icing, engine and cabin fire detection and extinguishing, communication radios, flight instruments, navigation, autopilot, etc.).

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​​3. . Cabin inspection

• Condition of seats, seat belts, doors, ventilation systems, cabin lighting, etc.

• Safety equipment (life jackets, survival and first aid kits, emergency beacons, etc.).

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4. Ground functional tests

• Functional testing of the various systems (flight controls, engine controls, electrical system, de-icing, external lights and headlights, engine tests).

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5. Test flight

• A test flight is carried out to verify that the aircraft and its systems operate correctly under real conditions.

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6. The aircraft inspection report

• At the end of the inspection, a detailed report is produced summarising the condition of the aircraft, the items checked, as well as any anomalies that need to be addressed.