Add Airworthiness Directive

• View existing ADs - See all ADs already tracked for this aircraft
• Review pre-matched ADs - AI-suggested ADs that may apply to your aircraft
• Search FAA database - Search over 19,000 FAA Airworthiness Directives
• Apply ADs to aircraft - Add applicable ADs to your tracking list
• Mark ADs as not applicable - Dismiss ADs that don't apply to your specific aircraft

The Existing AD Types section shows all ADs currently tracked for your aircraft:

• Green checkmarks - Indicate ADs already applied to your aircraft
• AD Number - FAA document number (e.g., "2011-10-09")
• Title - Brief description of the AD subject
• Description preview - Shows first few lines of the AD description

Tap any existing AD to view its full details in the FAA document viewer.

The Pre-Matched ADs section shows AI-suggested ADs that may apply to your aircraft:

• Match confidence - Percentage showing how likely the AD applies (e.g., "100%")
• AI Analysis - Purple section with AI notes about applicability
• Serial numbers - Shows affected serial number ranges when available
• Status indicator - Icon on the left shows current review status:
  • 📧 Mail icon (blue) - Unread
  • 📝 Review icon (yellow) - In Review
  • ✅ Checkmark (green) - Applied
  • ⊘ Cancel icon (gray) - Not Applicable
  • 🕐 Clock icon (orange) - Follow Up Later
  • 🗑️ Delete icon (red) - Dismissed
• Action buttons - Row of colored buttons at the bottom to quickly set the AD's status

Tap the main card area to view full AD details in the viewer modal.

Each pre-matched AD has action buttons to manage its status:

• Unread - Mark as not yet reviewed
• Review - Flag for further investigation
• Apply - Add this AD to your aircraft's tracking
• N/A - Mark as not applicable to your specific aircraft
• Later - Save for follow-up review
• Dismiss - Remove from your list

Tip: Use "Show Processed Entries" toggle to see ADs you've already reviewed.

Tap any AD to open the viewer with full details:

• Applicability - Make, model, and type information
• Summary - Overview of the AD requirements
• Regulatory Text (Preview) - The actual compliance text
• Related ADs - Links to superseded or related ADs
• Show Full Document - View the complete FAA PDF
• View Online - Open on FAA website
• Apply to Aircraft - Green button to add this AD to your aircraft

Expand the Manual Search section to search the FAA database:

• Title - Search by AD subject
• Docket - Search by FAA docket number
• AD Number - Search by specific AD number (e.g., "2025-09-29-01")
• Make - Aircraft manufacturer (e.g., "Cessna")
• Type Certificate Holder - TC holder name
• Model - Aircraft model (e.g., "172")

Search Tips: Use wildcards (%) for broader results. For example, "%172%" instead of "172" will find all variants.

After searching, results appear below the search form:

• Result count - Shows total number of matching ADs
• AD Number - Blue text showing FAA document number
• Title - Brief description of the AD subject

Tap any result to view full details and apply it to your aircraft.

Note: ADs already tracked for your aircraft are automatically filtered from search results.

When viewing an AD from search results:

1. Review the Applicability section to verify it applies to your specific aircraft
2. Check the Summary and Regulatory Text for compliance requirements
3. View Related ADs for superseded or amended directives
4. Tap Apply to Aircraft to add it to your tracking list

• Start with pre-matched - Review AI-suggested ADs first as they're most likely to apply
• Check serial numbers - Verify your aircraft's serial number falls within the AD's applicability range
• Use wildcards in search - % matches any characters for broader results
• Review related ADs - Some ADs supersede or amend others
• Over 19,000 ADs - The database includes FAA ADs from many decades
• Permission required - You need Maintainer or higher permission to add ADs