Journey log check before flight and the owner or operator's duty

Pilot check before flight (TP 1102): journey log must be:

• The one assigned to the aircraft
• Up to date
• Complete: all airworthiness inspections, entries and certifications

Log irregularities can invalidate the Certificate of Airworthiness.

Pilot must know what log shows; decide informed on aircraft and intended flight (TC AIM LRA 5.6).

Owner/operator duty (TC AIM LRA 5.6.1). Owner/operator: person with legal custody and control of aircraft. Must ensure:

• Aircraft properly equipped
• Aircraft maintained to an approved maintenance schedule
• Defects recorded, then rectified or deferred
• Applicable ADs addressed
• Person intending to take off has information to establish airworthiness for intended flight (counterpart of pilot duty, TC AIM LRA 5.6)

Trap: checking only that log is on board; check right log, up to date, airworthiness entries certified.

Practice