Within the United States, aviation and its regulatory requirements
are overseen by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA), pursuant to Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR).
In
this module’s readings, you reviewed the regulatory requirement of
maintenance programs and the regulatory body. In your discussion,
explain the following:
Why do we have to do maintenance?
Why do regulatory requirements have to be followed?
What happens if the requirements are not followed?