GA Piston Aircraft AD Tracker
Track every applicable directive for owners of piston singles and twins — compliance method, last done, next due by date or hours — with overdue badges.
Recurring inspections at 100-hour or 12-month intervals are the trap — a one-time AD signed off in 2009 never bites again, but the repetitive ones expire silently between annuals.
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⚠️ 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/EASA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
A free AD/directive compliance board for owners of piston singles and twins: every directive with its method, last-complied date and next due, colour-coded before anything goes overdue. Recurring inspections at 100-hour or 12-month intervals are the trap.
About GA Piston Aircraft AD Tracker
Typical GA piston fleets carry 15–40 applicable ADs; the recurring ones (seat rails on 100-series Cessnas, oil-cooler hoses, mag impulse couplings) drive the annual's paperwork load. Recurring inspections at 100-hour or 12-month intervals are the trap — a one-time AD signed off in 2009 never bites again, but the repetitive ones expire silently between annuals. This tracker turns that risk into a standing board: one entry per directive with its compliance method, last-complied date, and next due by calendar or hours, with badges flipping amber 30 days out and red when overdue. The next-due tile keeps the soonest deadline in sight between inspections, and the CSV export hands your IA or auditor a reconciled list instead of a shoebox.
How to use GA Piston Aircraft AD Tracker
- 1Enter each applicable directive with its compliance method and dates.
- 2Update 'last complied' and 'next due' at every sign-off.
- 3Watch the badges between inspections; export the list for your mechanic or an audit.
Why use GA Piston Aircraft AD Tracker?
- ✓One entry per directive: method, last complied, next due by date or hours
- ✓Colour badges — amber 30 days out, red when overdue
- ✓Repetitive inspections stay permanently on the board
- ✓Built for the realities of owners of piston singles and twins
- ✓CSV export = instant compliance summary for IAs, buyers and auditors
Frequently asked questions
How do I find which ADs apply to my piston aircraft?+
Search the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS) by make/model for airframe, engine, propeller AND appliances — an AD on your Slick magneto or Hartzell prop applies even though it never mentions your airframe. Your IA does this research at every annual, but an owner-maintained list (kept here) means the annual starts from a reconciled baseline instead of a fresh archaeology project.
How should repetitive ADs be tracked differently from one-time ADs?+
A one-time AD is history once signed off; a repetitive directive is a living deadline that regenerates at every compliance. Track repetitive items with their interval logic — the next-due date or hour figure updated at each sign-off — and keep them on the board forever. This tracker's repetitive-items counter exists because those entries, not the one-time ones, are where airworthiness quietly lapses.
What happens if an AD goes overdue?+
The aircraft is unairworthy as a matter of law until compliance — insurance may be void, and flight (except under a ferry permit specifically issued for the purpose) is illegal. The cure is compliance plus a proper maintenance record entry. The practical defence is never reaching that state: a 30-day amber warning against a reconciled list is dramatically cheaper than a ferry permit and a sheepish call to your insurer.
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.
How do I back up or print these records?+
Use the Export CSV button below the table: it downloads your full AD compliance list as a spreadsheet-ready file. From there you can print a clean copy, archive it with your records folder, or import it into any other system. Exporting monthly is a good habit since the working data lives only in your browser.
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