Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

The ADs tab tracks FAA Airworthiness Directives that apply to your aircraft. ADs are mandatory safety requirements that must be complied with to maintain airworthiness.

The ADs tab in the navigation shows a badge count when there are overdue or upcoming AD compliance issues.

AD List

ADs are displayed in a table with the following columns:

  • AD Name – The AD number or identifier (e.g., “2024-01-05”).

  • Description – A short summary of what the AD requires.

  • Recurring – Whether the AD requires repeated compliance, and at what interval (hours or months).

  • Status – Color-coded compliance status:

    • Compliant (green) – The AD is currently in compliance.

    • Due Soon (orange) – Compliance is coming due within 10 hours or 30 days.

    • Overdue (red) – Compliance has lapsed. This grounds the aircraft.

    • Not Complied – No compliance record exists yet.

  • Last Complied – The date of the most recent compliance action.

  • Next Due – When the next compliance action is due (date or hours).

Adding an AD

  1. Click Add AD on the ADs tab (owners only).

  2. Fill in:

    • AD Name – The official AD number.

    • Short Description – A brief summary.

    • Compliance Type – Select the type:

      • Standard – A normal recurring or one-time AD.

      • Conditional – An AD that only applies when a trigger condition is met. Enter the trigger condition in the field that appears.

    • Recurring – Check this if the AD requires repeated compliance.

    • Recurring Hours – For hour-based recurrence (e.g., every 100 hours).

    • Recurring Months – For calendar-based recurrence (e.g., every 12 months).

  3. Click Save.

Recording Compliance

When you comply with an AD:

  1. Click the checkmark button on the AD row.

  2. Fill in the compliance record:

    • Date Complied – The date the compliance action was performed.

    • Hours at Compliance – Aircraft hours at the time.

    • Notes – Details about what was done.

    • Permanent – Check this if the compliance action permanently resolves the AD (e.g., replacing the affected part with a non-affected part).

  3. Click Save.

For recurring ADs, the system automatically calculates the next due date or hours based on the recurrence interval and the last compliance record. Monthly and annual recurrence uses end-of-month calculation – if an AD is due every 12 months from a compliance date of January 15, the next due date is the end of January the following year.

Viewing Compliance History

Click the history icon on any AD row to view the full compliance history, showing all past compliance records with dates, hours, and notes.

Editing and Removing ADs

  • Click the pencil icon to edit an AD’s details.

  • Click the X icon to remove an AD from tracking. This does not delete the AD’s compliance history.