Terms of Use
Last revised 2026-09-05. Version 2026-09-05.
1. Agreement and eligibility
Effective date: 2026-09-05
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern aircraftdirectives.com and its records, packets and account features (the “Service”). The Service is operated by its publisher using the name AircraftDirectives (the “Publisher”, “we” or “us”). The Publisher’s legal identity and mailing address are available on request at Info@aircraftdirectives.com.
These Terms form an agreement when you select a control expressly stating that you accept them. You must be at least 18 and of legal age to enter this agreement where you live. If you act for an organization, you must have authority to bind it. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2. Reference service
The Service indexes public and manufacturer records (“Records”). Airworthiness Directive (“AD”) Records reproduce or summarize government text. Manufacturer bulletin Records provide identifying metadata, applicability and source links, not bulletin body text. The Service provides reference information, not maintenance, legal, engineering or airworthiness advice. We do not determine airworthiness. Use creates no professional, fiduciary or advisory relationship.
Search matches, saved aircraft and applicability labels do not establish that a requirement applies to a particular aircraft or that all applicable requirements have been found. PMA application references concern FAA approval records, not approval to install a part on a particular aircraft. We do not sell parts or perform inspections, maintenance or return-to-service approvals.
3. Official Sources control
“Official Sources” means the applicable government-issued rules and records, authoritative Federal Register publications, and manufacturer-issued documents. Official Sources control over our Records, including any reproduced text. Our packets are not official publications.
An applicable AD controls over a service document it incorporates. A later manufacturer revision does not replace the revision required by an AD unless the AD or an applicable FAA approval permits it. Consult applicable corrections, amendments, superseding requirements, incorporated material and FAA-approved alternatives before acting.
4. Regulatory responsibility
Under 14 CFR 39.7, operating a product contrary to an applicable AD violates federal law. Section 91.403 places primary responsibility for airworthiness, including applicable AD compliance, on the owner or operator. Section 91.417 requires specified maintenance and status records. Maintenance, inspections, return-to-service approvals and associated records must comply with Part 43, as applicable, and be performed by persons authorized under applicable law.
Section 91.403(c) concerns binding Airworthiness Limitations, not every provision of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness. Section 43.16 governs work specified in those limitations, subject to permitted approved alternatives. A manufacturer’s “mandatory” label alone does not establish a federal requirement.
The Service does not discharge these duties. Saved lists, notes and packets do not establish compliance or replace required maintenance records.
5. Independent verification and risk
You must independently verify requirements against Official Sources for the aircraft’s serial number, configuration, installed equipment and operation. Obtain assistance from appropriately authorized maintenance personnel when needed.
Do not rely on the Service as the basis for operating, maintaining, approving or returning an aircraft to service. You assume the risks of using unverified Records for those purposes. This provision does not waive liability that applicable law makes nonwaivable.
6. Dates, packets and availability
Records can contain errors or omissions and can become outdated. An issue date is not a verification date. A packet generation date records when the packet was created, not when each source was checked. Printed and downloaded packets are snapshots and do not update.
Summaries can omit applicability limits, deadlines, exceptions and approved alternatives. A packet can omit incorporated documents. Check the Official Sources before acting. Saved preferences do not establish that alerts are active or that an email will arrive. Keep independent copies of information you need.
7. Accounts
Accounts are free. Maintain no more than one account per person. Provide accurate account information, protect your credentials and promptly report suspected unauthorized access to Info@aircraftdirectives.com. You are responsible for activity you authorize through your account. A free account is not a paid subscription. Any future paid offering requires separate pricing disclosures and your agreement.
The Privacy Notice at /privacy describes account information and its handling.
8. Permitted and prohibited use
You may use Records for reference in your own activities, including your business, and share unaltered packets with your maintenance personnel. Preserve source identification, dates and notices.
You must not scrape or harvest the Service for resale, evade access limits, overload or disrupt systems, introduce malicious code, misuse another person’s account, or misrepresent Records as an FAA approval or compliance certificate. Automated access requires our written permission except ordinary search-engine indexing that respects published access controls.
These restrictions concern access to the Service and our protected material. We claim no exclusive rights in facts or public-domain government text obtained independently.
9. Intellectual property and external links
FAA-authored AD text reproduced from the Federal Register is a United States Government work in the public domain in the United States under 17 U.S.C. 105. We claim no ownership of that text or underlying facts. We own our original selection, arrangement, condensations and code to the extent protected by law; third-party components retain their applicable licenses.
Manufacturer bulletins remain the property of their manufacturers or other rights holders. Incorporation by reference does not itself grant permission to reproduce them. Manufacturer and model trademarks belong to their owners and are used to identify the subjects of Records. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA or any manufacturer.
Links to manufacturer sites, the Federal Register, FAA DRS, owner associations and other external sites identify sources or references. A link does not constitute endorsement by either party. External content, availability and access terms are controlled by those sites.
10. User Content
You retain your rights in saved aircraft information, notes and any posts you submit through features we make available (“User Content”). You grant us a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to store, reproduce and display User Content only as needed to provide those features. This license does not authorize public display of private aircraft information or notes.
You must have the rights needed to submit User Content. Do not submit unlawful, infringing, threatening or deceptive material, or another person’s confidential information without authority. User statements are not our advice or an official determination. We may remove content that violates these Terms. Send content complaints and removal requests to Info@aircraftdirectives.com, identifying the content and the reason for the request.
11. NO WARRANTY
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICE AND RECORDS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS OR SUITABILITY FOR AN AIRWORTHINESS OR MAINTENANCE DECISION. THIS SECTION DOES NOT EXCLUDE A WARRANTY OR RIGHT THAT APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW US TO EXCLUDE.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE PUBLISHER AND ITS PERSONNEL ARISING FROM THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE FEES YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE OR DATA. THESE LIMITS APPLY TO CONTRACT, TORT, INCLUDING ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE, AND OTHER CLAIMS, EVEN IF WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE LOSS.
THESE LIMITS DO NOT APPLY TO FRAUD, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE, OR LIABILITY THAT APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW US TO EXCLUDE OR LIMIT.
13. Suspension and termination
We may suspend or terminate access for violations of these Terms, security threats, abuse or legal requirements. We may discontinue a feature or the Service. You may stop using the Service and request account deletion through account settings or Info@aircraftdirectives.com.
Termination does not affect accrued rights. Sections 3 through 6, 9, 11, 12, 16 and 17 survive to the extent relevant to prior use or a dispute.
14. Changes to these Terms
We may propose changes by publishing a dated revision. We will present material changes through an account notice or email before they take effect and request renewed acceptance. Material changes apply prospectively after acceptance. Earlier Terms govern earlier use. If you decline, stop using the Service; you may request account deletion.
15. Copyright notices
Send copyright complaints to Info@aircraftdirectives.com. Identify the work, the challenged material and its location, and provide your contact information and signature. Include a statement that you believe in good faith that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or law, and a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and you are authorized to act for the owner.
We address notices and counter-notices under applicable law. Our policy is to terminate accounts of repeat copyright infringers in appropriate circumstances.
16. Governing law and disputes
The law of the state in which the Publisher has its principal place of business, together with applicable federal law, governs these Terms, subject to nonwaivable protections under other applicable law. Subject to mandatory venue rights, disputes must be brought in courts with jurisdiction over that place. Either party may use a competent small-claims court. These Terms impose no arbitration requirement or class-action waiver.
17. General terms and contact
If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain effective unless applicable law requires otherwise. A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. These Terms constitute the entire agreement concerning the Service, without excluding nonwaivable rights or liability for fraud.
Contact: Info@aircraftdirectives.com.