Wanted: Level 2 close to Proserpine.

[Methusala]

Can anyone help in my search for a Level 2 to conduct an aircraft condition report in the Proserpine area? I am prepared, of course, to pay for this service. You can PM me on this site for phone details or with your contact. Thank you for your time, Don

 

 

[Hongie]

mackay777on this forum (egon) is a l2... he lives on the eton range, may be willing to go to proserpine

 

 

[Sapphire]

I thought RAA abolished requirement to have a pre purchase inspection

 

 

[Doug Evans]

Maj Millard

 

my be able to help he work at airlie beach also on forum

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Sapphire, The Ultralight Aircraft Condition Report (UACR) is not an aircraft pre-purchase inspection. Unfortunatly it is often seen as such, but is only an RAAus in-house report on the general condition of the aircraft for re-registration purposes., period !!..It carries no guarantee that the aircraft is , or is not airworthy, and clearly states that at the heading of the form !!...

 

A full and proper aircraft pre-purchase inspection should be performed on any aircraft, prior to laying down cash for that aircraft. It is performed by a suitably knowledgable, and qualified person, on the aircraft type, and is arranged between that person and the prospective purchaser.

 

To purchase any aircraft without a proper in-depth pre-purchase inspection, is to not only risk the loss of your money, but in the worse-case scenero also your life.

 

As a level 2 I constantly see aircraft that have been purchased without a pre-purchase inspection that have been found by the new owner to have serious and often dangerous problems.

 

The last person you believe when purchasing a new or used aircraft is the seller..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

...................................................................Maj...:pokerface:

 

 

[Sapphire]

Of course you want to get a pre purchase inspection Maj, but I was reading somewhere that the legal implications are unfair to any inspector who [implied] could be sued regardless of the disclaimer if an undiscovered fault caused an accident. Two hours is not much time to check an a/c- eg as per previous posts mice eating halfway through a spar. You will not be able notice it on some a/c till the wing fell off.

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

That's exactly correct Sapphire. In fact an L2 was recently sued and taken to court in SE Qld for not reporting the full extant of corrosion in an aircraft, on a UACR form. He lost the case, and lost his rural property in the process.

 

As an L2 who often submits UACRs, I am now very carefull what I do, or don't, report in them. I intend to discuss this problem with the new tech manager when I get a chance, as it needs to be made more clear what the form is, or isn't, and the fact that it is not a substitute for a full and through pre-purchase inspection by a qualified person..............................................Maj...

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

And further, if I personally am contracted to do a full pre-purchase inspection by a purchaser, I will charge an appropriate hourly rate, and would need the aircraft for at least a day, or for whatever time it takes me to fully, and completely acertain the true condition and history of the aircraft. This would entail a complete logbook and history search, a complete strip and detailed inspection of the airframe, engine testing and running, and possibly some dismantling if required, and maybe a test flight to see how the aircraft flys, performs, and trims out.

 

Only after all that, can I honestly and knowledgably say "yes this is a good aircraft ..buy it !"

 

On some occasions if the aircraft is near new, and the history is known to me, I can within a couple of hours say to a buyer that I like the aircraft. This is generally not the case however................................................Maj...