Russia to broaden criteria for unannounced civil aviation inspections
Russia's transport ministry plans to expand the triggers for unannounced inspections in civil aviation from eight to eleven, adding criteria such as repeated bird strikes and aircraft ground damage, while removing a criterion for systematic technical failures.
Russia's Ministry of Transport plans to expand the list of criteria that can trigger unannounced inspections of civil aviation operators from eight to eleven. The Telegram channel Aviatorshina reported that the new criteria would include repeated bird strikes at an airport, damage to aircraft while on the ground, and risks associated with fleet expansions by aerial work operators. Three or more relevant bird strikes at an airfield within 60 days could prompt an inspection.
A criterion in force since 2023 concerning systematic technical failures of aircraft and components would be removed. That criterion had allowed the oversight authority to inspect aircraft and engine manufacturers as well. The ministry cited rising incident rates involving bird strikes and aerial work as one reason for the new criteria.
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- aerotelegraph.comRussland will Kriterien für Luftfahrtkontrollen ausweiten