Part 1: Continuing Airworthiness Management Procedures
1.11 Pre Flight Inspection
It is the policy of Ethiopian Airlines to perform Pre-Flight inspection of its
aircraft before departure. The inspection consists of the following but is not
necessarily limited to:
A walk-around type inspection of the aircraft and its emergency equipment for
condition including, in particular, any obvious signs of wear, damage or
leakage. In addition, the presence of all required equipment including
emergency equipment and its serviceability.
An inspection of C of A validity for each aircraft and the aircraft continuing
airworthiness record system or the Ethiopian technical log as applicable to
ensure that the intended flight is not adversely affected by any outstanding
deferred defects and that no required maintenance action shown in the
maintenance statement is overdue or will become due during the flight.
A check for the presence of Certificate of Registration, Radio License and
current maintenance release onboard of the aircraft.
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Part 1: Continuing Airworthiness Management Procedures
1.11 Pre Flight Inspection Cont.
A control that consumable fluids, gases, part, etc. are available and uplifted prior to
flight are of the correct specification, free from contamination, and correctly recorded.
A control that all doors are securely fastened.
A control that control surface and landing gear locks, pitot/static covers, restraint
devices and engine/aperture blanks have been removed.
A control that all the aircraft's external surfaces and engines are free from ice, snow,
sand, dust etc.
Tasks such as oil and hydraulic fluid uplift and tire inflation may be considered as part
of the pre-flight inspection. The related pre-flight inspection instructions should address
the procedures to determine where the necessary uplift or inflation results from an
abnormal consumption and possibly requires additional maintenance action by the
approved maintenance organization or certifying staff as appropriate.
It is the responsibility of the contracted AMO line maintenance personnel to perform the
daily/transit checks per the approved task card and maintain the airworthiness of the
aircraft in conformity with the type design.
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Part 1: Continuing Airworthiness Management Procedures
1.11 Pre Flight Inspection Cont.
The command pilot is responsible for the performance of the walk around check to ensure airworthiness of
the aircraft and requirements of applicable operating rules fulfilled before every flight.
The personnel performing the preflight check shall be properly trained on the procedures of preflight check
and shall have Type Rating on the particular Airframe/ Engine Model.
Ethiopian shall publish guidance to maintenance and flight personnel and any other personnel performing
pre-flight inspection tasks, as appropriate, defining responsibilities for these actions and, where tasks are
contracted to other organizations, how their accomplishment is subject to the quality audit system of Part 2 of
this MCM.
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