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With no MEL, a non-required instrument is inoperative. Under 91.213, what must be done before flight?
Choices
Nothing, as long as it is not required equipment
Even non-required inoperative items must be deactivated or removed and placarded.
✓ Deactivate or remove the item, placard it "inoperative," and confirm the aircraft is safecorrect
This is the 91.213 process for inoperative equipment without an MEL.
Fly only at night
Time of day is not the deciding factor for inoperative equipment.
Obtain a ferry permit for every flight
A ferry permit is not required for a properly placarded, non-required inoperative item.
Why
Under 91.213 with no MEL, a non-required inoperative item must be removed or deactivated and placarded "inoperative," and the pilot must determine the aircraft is still safe to fly.
FAA source: 14 CFR 91.213browse the reference library →
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