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The prompt identification and recording of defects in gliders is essential to flight safety and to enabling timely rectification. The nature of Club operations means that direct contact between pilots and maintainers is not always possible. The purpose of this procedure is to describe the methods by which the Club will facilitate this communication and in particular:
In the event of a conflict between this procedure and any instruction or regulation issued by EASA, the UK CAA or the BGA, the instructions issued by EASA, the CAA and the BGA are to take precedence.
On discovering a defect in a glider in the Club fleet, the person finding the defect must:
Information on the serviceability of gliders is provided to pilots in 2 places:
Entries in the DI book.
If applicable, a DO NOT FLY warning flag.
The Technical Officer and other inspectors will review regularly the defects reported to the office. When faults have been rectified, a note will be made in the DI book and, when applicable, in the glider log book. Any DO NOT FLY warning flag in the cockpit will be returned to the Clubhouse.
Where possible and when deemed beneficial, feedback on the diagnosis and rectification of the defect will be provided to the pilot who reported it. Sometimes rectification work will be deferred to the next suitable opportunity, such as an Annual Inspection. In this case, the defect will be added to the board in the Technical Office.