Students conducting preventive maintenance

[mrivc211]

My student asked whether a student pilot can add oil to an airplane to which I replied yes. We looked up the reg in Part 43.3 section g states:
except for holders of a sport pilot certificate, the holder of a pilot cert issued under part 61 may perform preventive MX on any aircraft owned or operated by that part which is not part 121 129 or 135. The way I am reading this reg, student pilots can't even add oil. Obviously that doesn't sound right because how can a student add oil for a solo cross country. Where the reg that allows a student to add oil?

Isn't adding oil technically a preventive maintenance action?

Part 43, section C lists all preventive mx of which adding oil is not listed however I always assumed topping off fluid levels was a preventive mx action. Anyone care to discuss?

Thanks

 

[bp]

Isn't a student pilot certificate a pilot certificate?

 

[ahw01]

Topping off oil (and fuel) is an operational requirement. You need them to fly (safely).

 

[Cptnchia]

Yes

Isn't a student pilot certificate a pilot certificate?

Yes, yes it is.

 

[ahw01]

Isn't a student pilot certificate a pilot certificate?

It must be, it's plastic

 

[Roger Roger]

If adding oil is a maintenance action, then every time you add a quart and don’t record it you’re breaking the 14 CFR for recording of maintenance. Adding oil, fuel, O2, potable water, blue juice is servicing not maintenance.

 

[Roger Roger]

Although given some of the stories I’ve heard over the years, maybe adding oil SHOULD be an mx function.

 

[ahw01]

Although given some of the stories I’ve heard over the years, maybe adding oil SHOULD be an mx function.

245F is a limitation, not a target...

 

[Roger Roger]

245F is a limitation, not a target...

More like, 12 quarts is a maximum not a minimum.

 

[mrivc211]

Although given some of the stories I’ve heard over the years, maybe adding oil SHOULD be an mx function.

I know what u mean lol

 

[gotWXdagain]

Although given some of the stories I’ve heard over the years, maybe adding oil SHOULD be an mx function.

The most delicate operation you will perform on your Pilatus is adding oil.

 

[Roger Roger]

The most delicate operation you will perform on your Pilatus is adding oil.

Don’t break those wires!

 

[tiredcfi]

Although given some of the stories I’ve heard over the years, maybe adding oil SHOULD be an mx function.

If its between me and the line guy, the line guy wins every time since there is going to be a mess anyways...

 

[gotWXdagain]

The most delicate operation you will perform on your Pilatus is adding oil.

Don’t break those wires!

Or the $8000 ceramic dipstick.