Regulation Text
(a) No person who maintains an aircraft under a CAMP may use any person to perform required inspections unless the person performing the inspection is appropriately certificated, properly trained, qualified, and authorized to do so.
(b) No person may allow any person to perform a required inspection unless, at the time the work was performed, the person performing that inspection is under the supervision and control of the chief inspector.
(c) No person may perform a required inspection if that person performed the item of work required to be inspected.
(d) Each program manager must maintain, or must ensure that each person with whom it arranges to perform required inspections maintains, a current listing of persons who have been trained, qualified, and authorized to conduct required inspections. The persons must be identified by name, occupational title, and the inspections that they are authorized to perform. The program manager (or person with whom it arranges to perform its required inspections) must give written information to each person so authorized, describing the extent of that person's responsibilities, authorities, and inspectional limitations. The list must be made available for inspection by the Administrator upon request.
The short answer
(14 CFR § 91.1429) Under a CAMP, required inspections may only be performed by personnel who are appropriately certificated, trained, qualified, authorized, and working under the supervision and control of the chief inspector. No one may inspect their own work, and the program manager must keep a current authorized-inspector listing available to the Administrator.
Research Notes
Common Questions
Can the person who did the work also perform the required inspection?
No. The rule expressly prohibits self-inspection of required items.
“(c) No person may perform a required inspection if that person performed the item of work required to be inspected.” — 14 CFR § 91.1429(c)
What must the authorized-inspector listing include?
It must identify each authorized person by name, occupational title, and the inspections they may perform, with written information describing their responsibilities, authorities, and inspectional limitations.
“The persons must be identified by name, occupational title, and the inspections that they are authorized to perform.” — 14 CFR § 91.1429(d)
Who supervises required inspections under a CAMP?
Required inspections must be performed under the supervision and control of the chief inspector.
“(b) No person may allow any person to perform a required inspection unless, at the time the work was performed, the person performing that inspection is under the supervision and control of the chief inspector.” — 14 CFR § 91.1429(b)
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