AVIATES Airworthiness Inspection Checklist

To verify the aircraft is airworthy, I check the required inspections using AVIATES.

A – Annual: completed within the last 12 calendar months. V – VOR: checked within the last

30 days for IFR flight only. I – 100-Hour Inspection: required every 100 hours if the aircraft

is used for hire or flight instruction, with up to 10 hours allowed only to reach a maintenance

facility. A – Airworthiness Directives: all applicable ADs must be complied with

as required, whether one-time or recurring. T – Transponder: inspected within

the last 24 calendar months when operating in Class A, B, C,

or within a Mode C veil. E – ELT: inspected within the last 12 calendar months,