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.

General

General Guidance for Aircraft Owners

Specific AMP

‘A’ Conditions – non Part 21 (2-4)

ARC renewal Part 21 aircraft (2-11)

Battery maintenance and testing (4-9)

Buying and selling an aircraft, including import and export (3-8)

Complex maintenance (2-13)

Composite structure maintenance (4-5)

C of A renewal – non Part 21 glider (3-2)

CS-STAN (2-7)

Customisation of maintenance programmes and AD recording (2-14)

Engineering Occurrence Reporting

Flight testing CAA aircraft – refers to CAP 1038 (2-3)

Flying control cables (4-7)

Homebuilt sailplane design (3-4)

Inspector authorisation and ratings

Inspector disciplinary guidance and procedure

Logbooks (2-8)

Maintenance certification (3-5)

Maintenance of oxygen systems (4-11)

Metal structures (4-6)

M3 maintenance facilities (2-2)

M3 approval application (2-6)

Modification of non-Part 21 gliders (3-3)

Motor glider and tug airworthiness procedures (2-5)

Motor glider engine inspection and repair (2-16)

Motor glider restoration – non-Part 21 (2-10)

NARC renewal – non Part 21 (2-12)

Parts and materials Part 21 aeroplanes and sailplanes including powered sailplanes (2-15)

Pilot owner maintenance (2-1)

Post incident inspections

Registration and marking of gliders

Seat harnesses

Self-Declared Maintenance Programme

Trailer maintenance

Transponder maintenance (v1 Feb 18)

Weight and balance – tug and SLMG

Weight and balance – gliders (4-1)

• Weighing record (4-1a)
• Weighing record tandem (4-1b)
• Placard (4-1c)

Welding approval (1-2)

Worksheets (AMP 1-1)

Wooden structures (4-4)

Approved methods, techniques and practices

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

Standard repairs to gliders – Foreward and contents

• Standard repairs to gliders – 1 (General considerations)
• Standard repairs to gliders – 2 (Dope and fabric work)
• Standard repairs to gliders – 3 (Wood repairs)
• Standard repairs to gliders – 4 (Miscellaneous repairs)
• Standard repairs to gliders – 5 (Instrument repairs)
• Standard repairs to gliders – 6 (Weighing

Weighing Programme

Weight and Balance Calculation Programme

Forms

Airworthiness forms are available here