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DAR Prep List
- Thread starter Webb
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Coffee, danish if it's in the morning, pulled pork barbeque sandwiches in the afternoon, cold beverages. That's about it...
You should request that from the DAR you plan to use, because not all have the exact same expectations.
FAA Order 8130.2K
Chapters 1, 4, and 15
Following link has similar discussion years ago, I believe most of the checklist is still valid, at least it can be a good starting point
https://vansairforce.net/threads/dar-inspection-what-to-expect.757/
https://vansairforce.net/threads/dar-inspection-what-to-expect.757/
This is likely a good reference but the problem is, no two inspections are the same. Sometimes it is very in depth and other times they just look at the paperwork.
The best plan is to ask your DAR what they want to see, in advance.
The best plan is to ask your DAR what they want to see, in advance.
There is a check list at the end of the AC_90-89C document. It is a very comprehensive check list of almost every part of the airplane. Even after I went through this checklist, the DAR still found things that were not completed satisfactory. This is also a good check list for the annual condition inspection too.
In my case, the DAR wanted to do a pre-inspection inspection since he only saw the airplane completion in various stages. If you DAR is willing to do this then take the offer so that you correct all the discrepancies before the actual formal inspection. In my case, there were 2 additional FAA ASI inspectors tagging along so failure was not an option.
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