Specialised operations

Hawker Maintenance Check Flights

Safety-led preparation, flight execution and reporting for technical flights that demand more than a type rating.

A test programme, not an improvised flight

Bluebair Jet Aviation

How the assignment is structured

Safety-led preparation, flight execution and reporting for technical flights that demand more than a type rating.

Bluebair Jet validates the regulatory classification, MCF level, crew requirements and flight programme for each aircraft and mission, then coordinates the technical and authority interfaces through preparation, execution and reporting.

Applicable framework

Maintenance check flights are specialised operations under the applicable Air OPS framework. For complex motor-powered aircraft such as the Hawker types supported by Bluebair Jet, these flights are conducted under the Part-SPO framework and the dedicated MCF requirements.

Declared Swiss SPO operator

Bluebair Jet S.A. is a Swiss SPO operator declared to the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) for maintenance check flight activities. Bluebair Jet has Hawker pilots with the operational experience and dedicated training required for these specialised flights.

A test programme, not an improvised flight
A test programme, not an improvised flightEvery check point is briefed, bounded by limits and stop criteria, monitored by both pilots and documented for the technical debrief.

Mission preparation

  • Review of maintenance work and systems to be checked
  • MCF classification, flight programme and technical data review
  • Risk assessment, stop criteria and abnormal procedures
  • Coordination with operator, CAMO and maintenance organisation
  • Weather, airspace, authorisations and on-board personnel briefing

Test points and aircraft configuration

The exact profile is derived from the maintenance data, aircraft status and approved flight programme. Depending on the work performed, this may include defined checks of flight controls, trim, autopilot, pressurisation, air data, landing gear or high-lift systems. Oxygen equipment, unusual configurations and recovery actions are briefed before flight; nothing is added spontaneously in the air.

  • System-specific test cards and expected values
  • Configuration, altitude, speed and airspace requirements
  • Crew oxygen and protective-equipment review where applicable
  • Stable entry conditions and explicit stop criteria
  • Immediate return to a normal configuration after each point

Flight crew and execution

  • Type-qualified crew with MCF-specific experience, training and recency as required
  • Clear Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring task allocation
  • Strict limits, continuous parameter monitoring and no unplanned testing
  • Structured anomaly management and observation recording

Post-flight reporting

  • Immediate debrief and structured report
  • Clear separation of satisfactory results, observations and defects
  • Corrective-action coordination and conditions before any further flight

Hawker scope

Subject to mission validation, aircraft status, crew availability, qualifications, recency, insurance and applicable rules: Hawker 700, 750, 800A, 800XP, 800XPi, 850XP, 900XP and 1000.

Bluebair Jet Aviation

Discuss Your Aircraft or Operational Requirements

Tell us about the aircraft, mission and timeframe. We will assess the request against the applicable operational, technical and regulatory framework.

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