Description
Inspect aircraft, documentation, and pre-departure servicing to verify airworthiness, configuration, and FAA/company compliance before each flight.
- • Conduct exterior walkarounds to check fuselage, wings, engines, landing gear, and tires for damage, leaks, or corrosion.
- • Verify access panels, doors, fasteners, antennas, static ports, and pitot systems are secure; remove covers and gear pins.
- • Inspect windows, lights, probes, and sensors for cleanliness and serviceability.
- • Review logbooks, maintenance releases, and deferred items (MEL/CDL) for dispatch compliance.
- • Confirm required inspections, time limits, and service checks are current.
- • Check fuel quantity/quality and servicing levels for oil, hydraulics, oxygen, and water.
- • Verify emergency and safety equipment is present, sealed, and within inspection dates.
- • Validate weight-and-balance, load sheets, and cargo/baggage loading, including hazmat and restraint.
- • Power up systems as authorized; observe instruments and BITE/ECAM/EICAS tests for faults.
- • Function-check communications, navigation, lighting, and safety systems required for departure.
- • Verify navigation databases and software are current; note NOTAMs or navaid outages affecting airworthiness.
- • Record findings and corrective actions; complete checklists and preflight inspection records.
- • Coordinate with flight crew, fueling, and maintenance to resolve discrepancies; release or ground aircraft per procedures.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
