Which document records the compliance actions for an Airworthiness Directive, including date and method of compliance?

• A. Maintenance records
• B. Flight log
• C. Pilot log
• D. Aircraft registration

Answer: (A)

Documenting Airworthiness Directive compliance belongs in the aircraft’s maintenance records. When an AD requires actions, the maintenance records are the official history that shows what action was taken, when it was completed (the date), and how the compliance was accomplished (the method, such as inspection, replacement, or modification). This ensures a verifiable trail for airworthiness and future inspections.

Flight logs track flight activity, pilot logs cover pilot currency, and aircraft registration documents ownership and identification. None of these are the formal record of AD compliance, which is why the maintenance records are the correct place to record the date and method of compliance.