Legislative Acts

 



As a member of the aviation industry, I 100% understand and acknowledge the need for preventative laws and regulations in place that keep us aviators safe and harmonious in respect to each others fields. While they're all important- the one that stands out the most to me is  (FAR) 43.12. According to the laws set by the FAA, this legislation falls under the category of falsifying or altering maintenance entries. 

As described in a previous blog post, integrity within the aviation industry is the blueprint by which we develop a stronger, safer and trustworthy mode of transportation. Personal integrity lays at the core of aviation and its participants. Which is why it's so important to hold oneself accountable to the highest standards of recording data. Who would trust an aircraft that had only been 90% inspected? 

"An Oklahoma aircraft mechanic was sentenced to 90 days house arrest, 5 years probation and fined $57,500.00 for his role in concealing and making false statements in connection with repairs to Lycoming engines using unapproved parts. When the FAA inspected the engines, some engine parts were not airworthy. The FAA had also issued notifications on suspected unapproved parts" (Reigel, 2012). This particular case was investigated by the Defense Criminal Investigative Service ("DCIS") (DCIS is the inspector general for the Department of Defense), FBI and the FAA. 

This case stands out to me just because of the sheer negligence of it. Such as crucial detail to falsify that could have been fatal and negatively transformative for aviation maintenance. Unfortunately, there are people within the aviation industry that will cut corners to be "efficient", or perhaps just plain lazy. When we board an aircraft, we depend on the single idea that the aviation maintenance professionals have inspected the aircraft to the highest industry expectations, because this is often times not something the pilots can do with their checklist. It all happens behind the scenes.

 Please make sure to double, and triple check your work before making a logbook entry. 



References:

 (FAR) 43.12. https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Legality example http://www.aerolegalservices.com/Articles/2012-02-06%20Criminal%20Prosecution%20for%20False%20Maint%20Records.shtml                  


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