Narrative:

I work as a flight instructor. A student flew one of the training aircraft to des moines to take his CFI exams and check ride. An FAA inspector examined the aircraft logbooks and found an error in the ELT function test entry which is required annually. The student was required to obtain a ferry permit to fly the aircraft home. The FAA inspector was quoted as saying he would pursue some disciplinary action against all those who had flown the aircraft with the erroneous ELT entry. That includes me, since I have instructed in that aircraft for the last 6 weeks. This problem is all about the wording for the ELT entry. It is not something any student nor CFI would have been able to discern.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 ACFT LOGBOOK WAS FOUND NOT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE BY AN FAA INSPECTOR. THE ELT FUNCTION TEST HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED ON THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.

Narrative: I WORK AS A FLT INSTRUCTOR. A STUDENT FLEW ONE OF THE TRAINING ACFT TO DES MOINES TO TAKE HIS CFI EXAMS AND CHK RIDE. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE ACFT LOGBOOKS AND FOUND AN ERROR IN THE ELT FUNCTION TEST ENTRY WHICH IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY. THE STUDENT WAS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A FERRY PERMIT TO FLY THE ACFT HOME. THE FAA INSPECTOR WAS QUOTED AS SAYING HE WOULD PURSUE SOME DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST ALL THOSE WHO HAD FLOWN THE ACFT WITH THE ERRONEOUS ELT ENTRY. THAT INCLUDES ME, SINCE I HAVE INSTRUCTED IN THAT ACFT FOR THE LAST 6 WKS. THIS PROB IS ALL ABOUT THE WORDING FOR THE ELT ENTRY. IT IS NOT SOMETHING ANY STUDENT NOR CFI WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DISCERN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.