CESSNA CARAVAN AMPHIBIAN AUDIT

Feb 21, 2023
2 min read

Source China for Airplanes, the CESSNA CARAVAN AMPHIBIAN, we have traced 2 planes, Hebei, China. This is a group venture of partners looking to build air-supply-routes, in Third World countries to reach remote locations primarily landing on water.

We have interviewed the owners of the vehicle assessing not just the planes, but the aviation climate in China, current, past and potential future, that will tell us more about the supply chain.

Audit includes: -

1. Ownership history current and past?

2. How was the valuation derived?

3. What are the challenges regarding transferring documents and export process?

4. Are current owners interested in maintaining equity, leasing of financing options?

5. A pre-buy inspection by a 3 party to include.

a) Full Documentation Review at appropriate time to include.

b) All available aircraft records which include:

c) Review of airframe and engine logbooks

d) Ensure flight manual is complaint with latest standards.

e) Cross check equipment list against aircraft configuration

f) Identify any records that include modifications, upgrades, damage, repairs, or alterations.

g) Check and confirm onboard registration documents.

h) Confirm any scheduled maintenance due within the next 90 days or 100 flight hours.

i) Check AC SB and AD status.

j) Check for time/cycle life-limited components or any overdue items.

k) Report on aircraft’s last weight and balance and check current data against records.

Documents collected:

· 3 Year current maintenance certificates

· Registration

· Weight and balance report

· Equipment list revision

· Spare parts list

· Inventory

China interest is directed at their ability to develop a range of smaller cheaper planes with strong infra structure to support development, and a robust manufacturing capability to mass production.

Based on history we are seeing a big push in air, land and sea vehicles, being self defence arm of China. Key partnerships with international established Aviation, and finely the Silk Road Policy, converges to timing for our project.