AD Research Checklist
Interactive ad research checklist with tick-off progress saved in your browser — built around the misses that actually happen.
The misses are systematic: appliance ADs (your magneto doesn't appear in an airframe search) and supersedure chains — the checklist exists to defeat both.
Search scope (all four products)
Per AD found
Documentation
⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free interactive ad research checklist for owners and IAs doing applicability research: every item tickable with progress saved in your browser — built around the misses that actually happen.
About AD Research Checklist
The misses are systematic: appliance ADs (your magneto doesn't appear in an airframe search) and supersedure chains — the checklist exists to defeat both. This interactive checklist structures the job for owners and IAs doing applicability research: each section's items tick off with progress saved locally, the reset button readies it for next time, and the content is built around the documented failure points rather than generic filler. Work through it in order, let the completion counter keep you honest, and the category of error this list exists for simply stops happening to you.
How to use AD Research Checklist
- 1Open the checklist at the start of the task, not the end.
- 2Tick items as actually completed — the counter keeps you honest.
- 3Reset for next time; the structure is the discipline.
Why use AD Research Checklist?
- ✓Interactive ticking with progress saved in your browser
- ✓Content built around real failure points for owners and IAs doing applicability research
- ✓Sectioned in working order — use it live during the task
- ✓Reset once, reuse forever
- ✓Free, private, no account
Frequently asked questions
Why do appliance ADs get missed so often?+
Because owners search by airframe and stop: an AD against Slick magnetos, a Marvel-Schebler carburetor, a Hartzell governor or an Artex ELT never mentions your Cessna — yet applies the moment that component is installed. Complete research runs four product searches (airframe, engine, prop, appliances), which is exactly how this checklist is structured. IAs do it at every annual; an owner who's done it once stops being surprised by 'new' old ADs.
Should I adapt this checklist to my specific aircraft?+
Yes — treat it as the airworthy baseline and extend it: your model's known weak points, your shop's or kit maker's supplemental items, the quirks your aircraft has taught you. The structure (sectioned, ordered, ticked live) matters more than any single item, and a checklist that reflects YOUR aircraft gets used, which is the only metric that counts.
Where is this data stored?+
Everything you enter is saved in your browser's local storage on your own device — nothing is uploaded to any server. Your records stay completely private, work offline, and load instantly. Use the CSV export regularly to keep an off-device backup copy.
Can I export these records for an audit?+
Yes — one click exports your complete checklist record as a CSV file that opens in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers. The export preserves every column exactly as entered, so you can print it, attach it to paperwork, or hand it to an inspector, buyer or insurance underwriter as a supporting summary alongside your official records.
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