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FAR 91.1443 — CAMP Airworthiness Release

FAR 91.1443 explains airworthiness release and maintenance log entry rules for fractional ownership program aircraft maintained under a CAMP.

In Plain English

FAR 91.1443 applies to fractional ownership program aircraft maintained under a Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP). After any maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alteration, the aircraft cannot be flown until qualified personnel prepare either:

  • An airworthiness release, or
  • An appropriate aircraft maintenance log entry

This release or log entry must follow the procedure in the program manager's manual and certify that:

  • The work was done per the program manager's manual
  • All required inspections were completed by an authorized person
  • No known unairworthy condition exists
  • The aircraft is in condition for safe operation

It must be signed by an authorized certificated mechanic — or, if the work was done by a Part 145 repair station, by a person that station authorizes. The program manager can simplify paperwork by stating in its manual that a mechanic's or repairman's signature itself constitutes the full certification. Operationally, this rule ensures every fractional aircraft has a clear paper trail proving it's safe to fly before being returned to service.

Regulation Text
14 CFR § 91.1443
§ 91.1443 CAMP: Airworthiness release or aircraft maintenance log entry. (a) No program aircraft maintained under a CAMP may be operated after maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations are performed unless qualified, certificated personnel employed by the program manager prepare, or cause the person with whom the program manager arranges for the performance of the maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, to prepare— (1) An airworthiness release; or (2) An appropriate entry in the aircraft maintenance log. (b) The airworthiness release or log entry required by paragraph (a) of this section must— (1) Be prepared in accordance with the procedure in the program manager's manual; (2) Include a certification that— (i) The work was performed in accordance with the requirements of the program manager's manual; (ii) All items required to be inspected were inspected by an authorized person who determined that the work was satisfactorily completed; (iii) No known condition exists that would make the aircraft unairworthy; (iv) So far as the work performed is concerned, the aircraft is in condition for safe operation; and (3) Be signed by an authorized certificated mechanic. (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(3) of this section, after maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations performed by a repair station certificated under the provisions of part 145 of this chapter, the approval for return to service or log entry required by paragraph (a) of this section may be signed by a person authorized by that repair station. (d) Instead of restating each of the conditions of the certification required by paragraph (b) of this section, the program manager may state in its manual that the signature of an authorized certificated mechanic or repairman constitutes that certification.
Oral Exam Questions a DPE Might Ask
Q1Before a fractional program aircraft can fly after maintenance, what document is required under the CAMP rules?
Per FAR 91.1443, qualified certificated personnel must prepare either an airworthiness release or an appropriate entry in the aircraft maintenance log before the aircraft is operated.
Q2What must the airworthiness release or log entry certify under FAR 91.1443?
FAR 91.1443(b) requires certification that the work was performed per the program manager's manual, all required inspections were satisfactorily completed by an authorized person, no known unairworthy condition exists, and the aircraft is in condition for safe operation.
Q3Who signs the airworthiness release after maintenance is performed by a Part 145 repair station?
Under FAR 91.1443(c), when a Part 145 repair station performs the work, the return to service or log entry may be signed by a person authorized by that repair station, instead of the certificated mechanic normally required by paragraph (b)(3).
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Related Sections in Part 91
§ 91.1
Part 91 Applicability
§ 91.1001
Fractional Ownership Applicability
§ 91.1002
Fractional Ownership Compliance
§ 91.1003
Fractional Ownership Contracts
§ 91.1005
Fractional Ownership Limitations
§ 91.1007
Fractional Program Flights
§ 91.1009
Operational Control
§ 91.101
Flight Rules Applicability
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FAR 91.1443 — CAMP Airworthiness Release & Log Entry