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FAA: Auto Detailers Not Suited To Clean Aircraft
While the FAA considers the physical act of washing an aircraft, by itself, as neither maintenance nor preventive maintenance, the agency is warning aircraft operators (http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info/all_infos/media/2016/InFO16005.pdf) about using auto detailing companies to perform this task, since they cannot ensure compliance with maintenance-related procedures that are part of the washing process. (www.ainonline.com) Mehr...
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it is called training, folks. If you think the guy washing your King-Air is an A&P, ooops. Does the FAA really believe there is no training possible for a detailer? No, I don't want little 'Skippy' on his first summer job at the FBO washing/waxing my ship - unless he has been shown how to do it. Training, 'here is what you do, here is what you don't do' it is not that complicated.
Of course not. If you read the actual InFO that was published, they're just warning owners that untrained workers might end up doing harm even on something as innocuous-looking as giving the ship a bath, and that proper maintenance (where required) is something that needs to be logged.
If you already knew this, then good for you! If you didn't, then read the InFO.
Seems like perfectly reasonable and good advice ... unless, of course, you're one of those strange commenters here with a political ax to grind. In that case, don't bother; we've already heard that the President is to blame for all things, various and sundry, and don't really need to hear it again.
If you already knew this, then good for you! If you didn't, then read the InFO.
Seems like perfectly reasonable and good advice ... unless, of course, you're one of those strange commenters here with a political ax to grind. In that case, don't bother; we've already heard that the President is to blame for all things, various and sundry, and don't really need to hear it again.
What too much regulations.. and with Hillary looking like the next Prez.. look out.. we wont be able to take a crap without being checkout on the crapper model..
I see a whole new opportunity to create a new federal bureaucracy to establish and codify regulations pertaining to the washing and polishing of A/C. This of course would demonstrate the need for an enforcement arm....with their own SWAT Team.
FAA personnel only slightly more qualified!
Does anyone else take issue with how far the FAA is reaching with this one? I kind of understand, they could break a safety pin, etc. but as a line specialist, I washed and waxed all the time with no special training or anything of the sort. How is this any different?
