BOEING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. It is the intention of the Boeing Employees Flying Association (BEFA) to assure that each of its members has access to maintenance records, and the knowledge required to interpret these records, in order to make an informed decision as to the airworthiness of an aircraft prior to accepting it for flight. This manual details the requirements for airworthiness, Pilot-in-Command responsibilities, explanation of Maintenance and “Squawk” forms, maintenance information and logbook locations, authorized maintenance personnel, and policies for the “grounding” and “ungrounding” of aircraft. REFERENCES: The following discussion draws on these documents: Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 21, Part 43, Part 91 and the BEFA Rules of Operation. Specific FARs are cited by reference throughout in order to stimulate readers to reacquaint themselves with the specific language that governs their flying. Often, the applicable FARs are paraphrased in this discussion, and in a few cases it was appropriate to reproduce them. Pilots are responsible for direct familiarity with the FARs and the discussion presented here should not be regarded as a substitute for study of the FARs.The pilot in command is the “last word” as to the airworthiness of an aircraft. The last pilot to fly the aircraft can not determine airworthiness for the next flight. The aircraft and its supporting documents must be inspected by the pilot in command during the preflight inspection to determine the aircraft’s suitability for flight.

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