Revised CAR 66 Issue III Rev.02
Surprising Rules That Keep You Safe in the Air 1. Introduction: The Unseen Experts of Air Travel The incredible safety of modern air travel is a marvel of engineering and procedure, a reality passengers often take for granted as they settle in for their flight. We trust the pilots, the air traffic controllers, and the aircraft itself. But behind this trust lies a global system of meticulous oversight and a legion of highly-skilled, but often invisible, professionals who make this safety possible: Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs). These experts are the final authority on an aircraft's airworthiness. Their signature in a logbook is the culmination of years of training, rigorous examination, and hands-on experience. It is a declaration that a complex, multi-million-dollar machine is safe to carry hundreds of people through the sky. But what does it truly take to be qualified to sign off on an aircraft's safety? The answer, found deep within aviation regulations, is far more c...