Airworthiness Directive (AD) notes are compiled with which records?

• A. Aircraft logbooks
• B. Pilot logbooks
• C. Maintenance manuals
• D. Flight plans

Answer: (A)

Airworthiness Directives require documented maintenance actions and the record of those actions is kept with the aircraft's maintenance history in the logbooks. When an AD applies, the required work must be performed and recorded so the aircraft’s current airworthiness status is verifiable. The aircraft logbooks serve as the official history of maintenance and compliance, linking the specific AD to actions taken, dates, and the technician or shop responsible. Pilot logbooks track flight time and experiences, not maintenance compliance. Maintenance manuals provide procedures, but the actual evidence of compliance belongs in the aircraft’s maintenance records, not the manuals. Flight plans are used for planning flights and carry no maintenance documentation.