Regulation Text
(a) This subpart requires operators to support the continued airworthiness of each airplane. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, revising the inspection program, incorporating design changes, and incorporating revisions to Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.
(b) [Reserved]
[Amdt. 91-297, 72 FR 63410, Nov. 8, 2007, as amended by Docket FAA-2018-0119, Amdt. 91-350, 83 FR 9171, Mar. 5, 2018]
The short answer
(14 CFR § 91.1501) This is the purpose section of the subpart. It requires operators to support the continued airworthiness of each airplane. Such requirements may include revising the inspection program, incorporating design changes, and incorporating revisions to Instructions for Continued Airworthiness. Paragraph (b) is reserved.
Research Notes
Common Questions
What does § 91.1501 require operators to do?
It requires operators to support the continued airworthiness of each airplane, including revising the inspection program, incorporating design changes, and incorporating revisions to Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.
“This subpart requires operators to support the continued airworthiness of each airplane. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, revising the inspection program, incorporating design changes, and incorporating revisions to Instructions for Continued Airworthiness.” — 14 CFR § 91.1501(a)
Is the list of continued-airworthiness requirements exhaustive?
No. The section states the requirements “may include, but are not limited to,” the three listed actions, so additional measures can apply.
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