Annual inspection anniversary date.

[sportingrifle]

Hi all...

I know the answer to this is in the CARS somewhere, I just can't find it.

On a private light single aircraft, is the annual inspection due on the anniversary of the date it was last completed, or on the last day of the month in which the last inspection was completed (like aviation medicals, ppc's etc.) ?

Thanks sportingrifle.

[CamAero]

625.86 Maintenance Schedules

(1) Pursuant to CAR 605.86, all aircraft, other than ultra-light or hang-gliders, shall be maintained in accordance with a maintenance schedule, approved by the Minister, that meets the requirements of this Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standard 625.

(2)

(a) As applicable to the type of aircraft, at intervals not to expire later than the last day of the 12th month, following the preceding inspection, Part I and Part II of the Maintenance Schedule detailed in Appendix B of these standards are approved by the Minister for use on other than large aircraft, turbine-powered pressurized aeroplanes, airships, any aeroplane or helicopter operated by a flight training unit under CAR 406, or any aircraft operated by air operators under CAR Part VII.
(amended 2007/12/30; previous version)

(b) Owners of non-commercially operated small aircraft and balloons must also comply with Appendix C with respect to out of phase tasks and equipment maintenance requirements.

(c) Owners of non-commercially operated small aircraft and balloons who choose to comply with Parts I or II of Appendix B as applicable, and Appendix C, need not submit any documents to the Minister for formal approval. The schedule is considered to be approved for their use by the Minister. Owners need only to make an entry in the aircraft technical records that the aircraft is maintained pursuant to the maintenance schedule.

[sportingrifle]

Thanks....that's what I thought and this will make things easier for an airplane that isn't nearby.

[SeptRepair]

Funny time for this to come up. I just finished an annual on April 29th. So being the nice guy I am and not being the evil AME that a couple of dingbats on this forum try and claim that "95%" of them are, I informed the owner I will sign the annual for May 1st instead. That way they get till May 31st 2015. One more month then if i was an asshole and signed it off for April 29th. They didn't know the regulation and thought it was the anniversary date.

[photofly]

How Funny you should say that. My last annual went in on August 29, and came out on September 15. Guess what date it was signed out on? August 29.

The AME "didn't know" the anniversary rule.

[cgartly]

Problem is that almost all light A/C have AD's that have to be done every 12 months and the AD is due exactly 12 months, you can't stretch it out.

At least that is my understanding, would love to be proven wrong.

One that applies to most is the Cabin Heat Muff AD for example.