Airworthiness & Maintenance Procedures (AMP)

Airworthiness Maintenance Procedures (AMPs) are used to control airworthiness issues and are made available through this webpage.  AMPs are kept under strict revision control with the master file being retained at the BGA office.  The publications listed below include an effective date from which the version applies. Do not use earlier versions that may have been saved or printed for reference.

  1. AMP Series including Part21 applicable AMPs
  2. AMP 2 series – non Part21 applicable AMPs
  3. Approved methods, techniques and practices
  4. Equipment installation and Maintenance Manuals
  5. Maintenance guidance sheets
  6. Forms
  7. Weighing programme (guidance)

AMP 1 series – general including Part 21 applicable AMPs

Please note that the AMPs below that are not provided with a series number are being updated.

AMP 1-1 ARC renewal Part 21 aircraft

AMP 1-2 Inspector authorisation and ratings

AMP 1-2a BGA CAO Part66L training approval process

AMP 1-3 Aircraft logbooks

AMP 1-4 Independent / duplicate inspections of critical tasks

AMP 1-5 Seat harnesses and belts

AMP 1-6 Inspector disciplinary procedure

AMP 1-7 Transponder maintenance

AMP 1-8 Trailer maintenance

AMP 1-9 Glider weighing

AMP 1-10 Importing and exporting aircraft

AMP 1-11 Battery maintenance

AMP 1-12 Complex maintenance

AMP 1-13 Registration procedure for sailplanes

AMP 1-14 Self Declared Maintenance Programme

AMP 1-15 Acceptable materials and parts

Currently being updated:

Flying control cables (to be updated with Nicopress AD)

Motor glider engine inspection and repair

AMP 2 series – non-Part 21 applicable AMPs

AMP 2-1 ‘A’ Conditions flight

AMP 2-2 BGA C of A renewal

AMP 2-3 Modification of non-Part 21 gliders

AMP 2-4 NARC renewal

AMP 2-5 Certifying a BGA glider

Approved methods, techniques and practices

Standard changes and standard repairs – CS-STAN (CS-STAN Issue 4 is adopted in accordance with CAA ORS9 Decision No. 36)

FAA Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices – Aircraft Inspection and Repair FAA AC43.13-1B

Standard repairs to gliders – Forward and contents

For more references, please view our Part-66L information.

Equipment Installation and Maintenance Manuals

Several components attached to sailplanes and other aircraft need regular overhaul. These components are classified as ‘equipment’ as they are not made by the aircraft manufacturer and have their own separate EASA approval. All equipment fitted to a sailplane, such as radios, transponders, engines, propellers, and release hooks are issued new with an installation/maintenance manual. These manuals should be used when installing and maintaining the equipment. Any owner who needs an equipment installation and maintenance manual should check the manufacturers website for details. The manuals should be kept in the aircraft maintenance file/records along with the aircraft maintenance manual.

Maintenance guidance sheets

BGA Maintenance sheets for specific glider types are listed here.  They have been written by experienced inspectors to help people (inspectors and others) maintain the more common types of gliders.  Maintenance Manuals and BGA Data sheets have much information, but those familiar with particular types have over many years discovered common snags, gotchas and ways to do things that could be helpful to others.  As new sheets are developed, they will be added. Important note: the maintenance manual and manufacturer/type certificate holder data takes precedence over guidance, which is supplied as an option at the users own risk.

Forms

Airworthiness forms are available here

Weighing Programme

Weight and Balance Calculation Programme

 

 

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