1. Look Before You Launch Prof. H. Paul Shuch, Ph.D., CFII
LSRM-A/GL/WSC/PPC, iRMT Heavy
Chief Flight Instructor, Director of Maintenance
AvSport of Lock Haven
FAA Safety Team Lead Representative
Piper Memorial Airport, Lock Haven PA
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2. A FAASTeam WINGS and AMT Award Webinar
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3. Brought to you by: Experimental Aircraft Association
Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Company
AvSport of Lock Haven
Your FAA Safety Team
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4. RATIONALE:
FAR 91.3 states that responsibility for the safety of flight rests solely on the shoulders of the Pilot In Command. That means it is up to you to make sure the aircraft is in a condition for safe operation. This webinar will show you how!
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5. OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will :
Locate the aircraft’s preflight checklist
Customize it as necessary
Learn what “normal” looks like
Identify abnormal conditions
Make a go/no-go decision (erring always on the side of caution)
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6. First, a few acronyms: AFM – Approved Flight Manual
POH – Pilot’s Operating Handbook
LSA – Light Sport Aircraft
AOI – Aircraft Operating Instructions
So, an AOI is like a POH for an LSA, satisfying the requirements for an AFM.
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10. Quiz Time!
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11. Your goal in conducting a preflight inspection is to:
Find and correct discrepancies
Make sure the aircraft is safe to fly
See what’s changed since last flight
Determine airworthiness
Ground the aircraft
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12. Your goal in conducting a preflight inspection is to:
Find and correct discrepancies
Make sure the aircraft is safe to fly
See what’s changed since last flight
Determine airworthiness
Ground the aircraft
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13. LET’S START WITH A LOOK INSIDE
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20. Doh!
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21. The first step in a preflight inspection is to verify the:
Fuel quantity
Tire pressure
Paperwork
Hobbs meter reading
Date of last annual inspection
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22. The first step in a preflight inspection is to verify the:
Fuel quantity
Tire pressure
Paperwork
Hobbs meter reading
Date of last annual inspection
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23. Document Checklist:
A R R O W
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24. Airworthiness Certificate R R O W
Document Checklist:
Airworthiness Certificate R R O W
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26. Airworthiness Certificate Registration R O W
Document Checklist:
Airworthiness Certificate Registration R O W
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28. Airworthiness Certificate Registration Radio Licenses O W
Document Checklist:
Airworthiness Certificate Registration Radio Licenses O W
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30. Document Checklist:
Airworthiness Certificate Registration Radio Licenses Operating Limitations W
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32. Document Checklist:
Airworthiness Certificate Registration Radio Licenses Operating Limitations Weight and Balance
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34. A R R O W
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35. Another Question!
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36. Which item in the ARROW checklist does not now apply in the USA?
First R
Second R O W
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37. Which item in the ARROW checklist does not now apply in the USA?
First R
Second R O W
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38. GOING ON TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND WINGS
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53. I know this one!
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54. See what’s changed since last flight See what’s abnormal
If you are new to this particular aircraft, the preflight inspection will help you to:
Demonstrate mastery
Gain familiarization
See what’s changed since last flight
See what’s abnormal
Fix anything that’s broken
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55. See what’s changed since last flight See what’s abnormal
If you are new to this particular aircraft, the preflight inspection will help you to:
Demonstrate mastery
Gain familiarization
See what’s changed since last flight
See what’s abnormal
Fix anything that’s broken
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56. NEXT, THE FUSELAGE AND TAIL UNITS
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64. BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE (with apologies to The Doors)
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71. What? Another Quiz?
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72. The first time you preflight a new aircraft, you should get help from:
The aircraft owner
Your flight instructor
The last person who flew it
The mechanic who maintains it
Any of the above
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73. The first time you preflight a new aircraft, you should get help from:
The aircraft owner
Your flight instructor
The last person who flew it
The mechanic who maintains it
Any of the above
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74. CANOPY, COWLING, ENGINE, AND PROP
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87. Can’t find any reason to ground the aircraft?
OK, might as well go ahead and fly it – cautiously!
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88. But don’t forget to preflight the PILOT!
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89. ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Thanks to Mike Belliner, CFI, of Mid-Island Flying Service, Shirley NY, for the excellent SportStar photographs
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91. EAA.ORG/WEBINARS
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92. AVSPORT.ORG/WEBINARS
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93. To request FAA Safety Team WINGS or AMT Award credit, see:
AvSport.org/webinars/credit.htm
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94. AVSPORT.ORG/PWRPOINT
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95. My Upcoming EAA Webinars
14 March 2018, 8 PM EDT: 
What TBO Really Means – or, why I bought a whole new airplane
9 May 2018, 8 PM EDT:
Four Fundamentals of Flight – breaking it down to basics
11 July 2018, 8 PM EDT:
Get Out Of Dodge! Preparing for cross-country flight
12 September 2018, 8 PM EDT:
VFR Navigation: Three Keys to the Kingdom
14 November 2018, 8 PM EST:
Charting Your Course: Deciphering the VFR
Sectional Aeronautical Chart
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