•  Section 135.422—this section applies to multi-engine  airplanes and details requirements for Aging Airplane  Inspections and Records review. It excludes airplanes  in schedule operations between any point within the  State of Alaska.  •  A means for accounting for work forms upon  completion of the inspection. These forms are used  to satisfy the requirements of 14 CFR part 91, section  91.417, so they must be complete, legible, and  identifiable as to the aircraft and specific inspection  to which they relate. •  Accommodation for variations in equipment and  configurations between aircraft in the fleet. •  Provisions for transferring an aircraft from another  program to the AAIP.  •  An adoption of an aircraft manufacturer’s inspection  in its entirety. However, many aircraft manufacturers’  programs do not encompass avionics, emergency  equipment, appliances, and related installations that  must be incorporated into the AAIP. The inspection of  these items and systems will require additions to the  program to ensure they comply with the air carrier’s  operation specifications and as applicable to 14 CFR.  •  A modified manufacturer’s program. The operator  may modify a manufacturer’s inspection program  to suit its needs. Modifications should be clearly  identified and provide an equivalent level of safety  to those in the manufacturer’s approved program. •  An operator-developed program. This type of program  is developed in its entirety by the operator. It should  include methods, techniques, practices, and standards  necessary for proper accomplishment of the program. •  An existing progressive inspection program (14 CFR  part 91.409(d)) may be used as a basis for the  development of an AAIP. •  A schedule of individual tasks (inspections) or groups  of tasks, as well as the frequency for performing those  tasks. •  Work forms designating those tasks with a signoff  provision for each. The forms may be developed by  the operator or obtained from another source. •  Instructions for accomplishing each task. These  tasks must satisfy 14 CFR part 43, section 43.13(a),  regarding methods, techniques, practices, tools, and  equipment. The instructions should include adequate  information in a form suitable for use by the person  performing the work. •  Provisions for operator-developed revisions to  referenced instructions should be incorporated in the  operator’s manual. •  A system for recording discrepancies and their  correction. 2-66 The operator’s manual should include a section that clearly  describes the complete program, including procedures  Procedures for administering the program should be  established. These should include: defining the duties and  responsibilities for all personnel involved in the program,  scheduling inspections, recording their accomplishment, and  maintaining a file of completed work forms.  A program revision procedure should be included so that an  evaluation of any revision can be made by the operator prior  to submitting them to the FAA for approval.  As part of this inspection program, the FAA strongly  recommends that a Corrosion Protection Control Program  and a supplemental structural inspection type program be  included. The operator is responsible for the AAIP. The program must  encompass the total aircraft; including all avionics equipment,  emergency equipment, cargo provisions, etc. FAA Advisory  Circular 135-10 (as revised) provides detailed guidance  to develop an approved aircraft inspection program. The  following is a summary, in part, of elements that the program  should include: The approved aircraft inspection program (AAIP) is an  FAA-approved inspection program for aircraft of nine or  less passenger seats operated under 14 CFR part 135. The  AAIP is an operator developed program tailored to their  particular needs to satisfy aircraft inspection requirements.  This program allows operators to develop procedures and  time intervals for the accomplishment of inspection tasks in  accordance with the needs of the aircraft, rather than repeat  all the tasks at each 100-hour interval.  Any certificated operator using aircraft with ten or more  passenger seats must have the required organization  and maintenance programs, along with competent and  knowledgeable people to ensure a safe operation. Title 14  of the CFR, sections 135.423 through 135.443 are numerous  and complex, and compliance is required; however, they are  not summarized in this handbook. It is the responsibility of  the certificated operator to know and comply with these and  all other applicable equirements of 14 CFR, and they should  contact their local FAA FSDO for further guidance. The development of the AAIP may come from one of the  following sources: