Which statement best describes the Approved Aircraft Inspection Program (AAIP) transfer status?

Which statement best describes the Approved Aircraft Inspection Program (AAIP) transfer status?

• A. It cannot be transferred from one entity to another
• B. It can be transferred in a sale under certain conditions
• C. It has no transfer restrictions
• D. It is only for Part 135 operations

Answer: (A)

The Approved Aircraft Inspection Program is issued to a specific operator and the organization approved to perform inspections under that program. Because it ties directly to who is responsible for maintaining the aircraft and who the FAA oversees, the AAIP approval isn’t transferred with the seller’s assets or handed to a new owner automatically. When ownership or control changes, the new operator must obtain its own AAIP or have the FAA review and approve a new arrangement rather than simply taking over the old approval. So the AAIP transfer is not allowed in the sense of a straightforward, automatic transfer to another entity.

The Approved Aircraft Inspection Program is issued to a specific operator and the organization approved to perform inspections under that program. Because it ties directly to who is responsible for maintaining the aircraft and who the FAA oversees, the AAIP approval isn’t transferred with the seller’s assets or handed to a new owner automatically. When ownership or control changes, the new operator must obtain its own AAIP or have the FAA review and approve a new arrangement rather than simply taking over the old approval. So the AAIP transfer is not allowed in the sense of a straightforward, automatic transfer to another entity.