Description

This book is intended to explain annual inspections on light sport aircraft. It is aimed at pilots who have a basic familiarity of their aircraft through preflight inspections and operations, but who likely don’t have extensive experience with maintenance and doing things “under the cowl”. This book is intended to complement the 16-hour light sport inspection course that allows the owner of an experimental LSA to perform the annual inspection on their own aircraft. It is an excellent overview of the tasks and topics associated with such maintenance, as well as the regulations concerning sport aircraft and sport pilots. Well illustrated and written in a clear, readable style, this book isn’t “dry” and is presented in a common-sense style that will help the reader quickly grasp the points being made. This book will certainly enhance the knowledge base of any sport pilot about the aircraft he or she flies, regardless of who owns it or is responsible for the maintenance. This book covers all types of aircraft including fixed-wing, trikes, powered parachutes, and gliders. It also covers topics that are somewhat unique to the LSA world, such as inspections of airframe-mounted emergency parachute systems and two-stroke engines. If you have been hesitant to consider learning how to do your own maintenance on your own Light Sport Aircraft, this user-friendly book just might change your mind.

Written by Kevin Kochersberger, Copyright 2006. ISBN 1-933189-06-01. Published by Avotek Information Resources, LLC. 131 Pages, Softcover.

Chapters include:

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

1. Introduction to Light Sport Aircraft

Section 1. Types of Light Sport Aircraft
Section 2. Light Sport Aircraft and Regulations Governing the Sport Pilot

2. Light Sport Aircraft FAA Regulations

Section 1. Light Sport Aircraft Certification
Section 2. Types of ELSA
Section 3. Annual Condition Inspections
Section 4. Maintenance of Light Sport Aircraft
Section 5. Summary of FAA Regulations

3. Airframe Inspection

Section 1. Airframe Structures
Section 2. Inspection Areas

 4. Systems Inspection

Section 1. Inspection of the Landing Gear
Section 2. Inspection of the Controls and Control Surfaces
Section 3. Inspection of the Recovery Parachute System
Section 4. Cockpit Environment Inspection
Section 5. Electrical and Avionics Inspection
Section 6. Rigging and Assembly

5. Propulsion System Inspection

Section 1. Engine Theory
Section 2. The Engine Condition Inspection
Section 3. The Engine Electrical System
Section 4. The Intake System
Section 5. The Exhaust System
Section 6. Engine Cooling
Section 7. Lubrication Systems
Section 8. Fuel System Inspection
Section 9. Gearbox/Reduction Drive System
Section 10. Propellers
Section 11. Engine Mount and Controls

Index