Aircraft Age Limitation versus Three Indonesian Fatal Air Accidents in HFCAS Perspective

Abstract

An aircraft deemed to be airworthy, not limited by aircraft age but by well maintenance and by the operation of the aircraft. The investigation by KNKT between 2014 -2021 found no statement related of aircraft aging like material fatique or other phrases. The latent errors started with repetitive failures which were not solved as early as possible. Three fatal accidents involved aircrafts with age of 27, 6 and 1 year old, all below the Minister Regulation No. 160 (2015) which stated maximum age was 30 years. The cancelation of Minister Regulation No. 027 (2020) is the correct decision from Indonesian Government as per other countries policy in term of aircraft airworthy not affected by aircraft aging. The cancelation empowers the technology innovation for old aircraft to be remanufactured which is common practise in other countries, latest technology innovation, safe operation, sustainability by reserving raw material of natural resources from scarcity. Incosistency regulations about aircraft age limit which operated since beginning in Indonesian airspace, showed that the regulations were made not based on academic or research approach.