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SECTION II. INSPECTION CHECKLIST
NOTE
PRIOR TO START OF THE PHASED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A PRE-INSPECTION MAINTENANCE TEST
FLIGHT (MTF) BE CONDUCTED. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MTF SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE UNIT MAINTENANCE OFFICER. THE
MTF SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY A MAINTENANCE TEST PILOT FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT FORMS AND RECORDS AND
A BRIEFING FROM THE REGULAR FLIGHT CREW OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE MTF IS RECOMMENDED TO ASSESS THE AIRCRAFT PERFOR-
MANCE AND IDENTIFY DEFICIENCIES THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT IS UNDERGOING PHASED INSPECTION.
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