New owner - question regarding annual timeout

[StraightnLevel]

Reading the CFR, it says that annuals are good for 12 calendar months.

If an annual is dated, say, December 1, does that imply that it is good through December 30 of the following year?

 

[Bell206]

If an annual is dated, say, December 1, does that imply that it is good through December 30 of the following year?

Yes.

 

[midlifeflyer]

Yes.

Well, playing language police (one of those days), it doesn't "imply" it. It "says" it, using the same standard "calendar month" language that's used another 75 times in the FAR.

 

[StraightnLevel]

Well, playing language police (one of those days), it doesn't "imply" it. It "says" it, using the same standard "calendar month" language that's used another 75 times in the FAR.

You're not wrong, and that was my read.

That said, in my relatively short time dealing with FAR/AIM and CFR, it has become exceedingly clear to me that it's a whole lot better to ask an expert's opinion than to assume and find out the hard way.

 

[GeorgeC]

Well, playing language police (one of those days), it doesn't "imply" it. It "says" it, using the same standard "calendar month" language that's used another 75 times in the FAR.

Maybe the OP meant "imply" in the logical "A implies B" sense?

 

[pdonahue]

It's even good through December 31 of the following year, not just December 30.

 

[455 Bravo Uniform]

Some people use that time strategy to do an annual every 13 months and therefore saving 1/12 of their money each year.

I used that strategy to take my annuals from the nice spring/summer/fall flying season to the claggy scuddy less desirable late fall/early winter. My first annual in 2017 was June. I’m now in November and keeping it that way from here forward.

While January & February are crazy cold, there are some decent flying days, and then March begins the thaw. If I ever do my own annual, I’d rather do it in November temps, not Jan/Feb.

 

[robin ardoin]

Some people use that time strategy to do an annual every 13 months and therefore saving 1/12 of their money each year.

I used that strategy to take my annuals from the nice spring/summer/fall flying season to the claggy scuddy less desirable late fall/early winter. My first annual in 2017 was June. I’m now in November and keeping it that way from here forward.

While January & February are crazy cold, there are some decent flying days, and then March begins the thaw. If I ever do my own annual, I’d rather do it in November temps, not Jan/Feb.

I did that to move my annual from September to December. I am looking to buy a different A/C soon and will have an annual done even if the current one has plenty of time left on it; I want the plane to be down during my 'off months'.

 

[Bell206]

Well, playing language police (one of those days), it doesn't "imply" it. It "says" it, using the same standard "calendar month" language that's used another 75 times in the FAR.

Ha. Of the 3 mx tracking intervals: time-in-service, calendar time, and cycles, its calendar time that still generates the most questions. And then once you get someone tuned in on calendar time, you send them down the bunny hole by further defining it into calendar month (unit) and calendar day requirements. Poof!

 

[Magman]

You should probably check with your Tech on what is a “ good time”.

Some folks want to have the Inspection done in warm weather but

want to fly at the same time.

Residents of the bayou and those of the frozen tundra have different views.

 

[murphey]

My annual is July. Only July. I hate the summer heat in the Denver area, so it's a good excuse to do the annual.