This post is the second in a series of posts that cover the process for developing an MEL. Click here for the start page for this topic.There are, in most cases, three sections to an MEL. There can be more or less, depending on whether you combine things together, but we will assume that you follow the basic format as explained below: Administration Section I consider the first part of the MEL to be the administration section. Why “admin”? Well, this is not an official FAA term, but the term does serve to describe the basic boilerplate and control pages […]

This post is the first in a series of posts that cover the process for developing an MEL. Minimum equipment lists are one of the more difficult documents to develop since the FAA guidance for MELs is somewhat vague in terms of the details and individual FSDOs/inspectors can have varying preferences for how an MEL is written. Read the recommended documents below thoroughly, and be prepared to ask some questions of your FAA inspectors. The basic steps for developing an MEL for you company involve downloading the FAA’s MASTER Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) and developing your company-specific MEL from that […]