A frequent request we get from potential buyers of our listed aircraft is ‘Send me a CAMP Report’. CAMP is an acronym for Computerised Aircraft Maintenance Program. It’s helpful to know what this means and why it is an important item for both your own use of the plane and during its resale.
CAMP is one of the most commonly used systems available. It is an online tracking tool that enables you to follow the maintenance status of your aircraft quickly and reliability. It’s an easy way to know what maintenance has been done and what is coming due. This is very helpful with regards to planning when future inspections will happen and parts will be replaced. This makes your engineer’s job much more straightforward, and ultimately the operation of the aircraft safer.
In the resale world, a CAMP report enables a potential buyer to easily and instantly see the status of each inspection and component or part, giving them a fast way to estimate upcoming maintenance costs, which are always a vital component of determining the ultimate and final value of the aircraft.
There are two main CAMP reports: the Status report and the Due List.
The Status Report is the longest and most comprehensive, giving an updated status on each inspection and part at that point in time. From this, you can tell how long the aircraft has before its next inspections, and how long each part has remaining before due for overhaul. It is a great snapshot of an aircraft at one point in time.
The Due List is, as the name implies, a list of the next due maintenance work. The time window can be selected prior to generating the report, meaning you can have an idea of all work due in the next six months or in the next few years, depending upon your preference. Many buyers request a Due List for a couple of years to understand what inspections are due in the near future. The Due List is a wonderful piece of user friendly technology to make an operator and potential buyer’s job much easier.
There are several different types of tracking systems in the industry, such as CESCOM by Cessna, CMP by Gulfstream, and FLIGHTDOCS. Each of them will have a similar functionality to the CAMP report.
It is important during a resale situation to ensure these reports are up to date. Sending incomplete documents can open a variety of questions and uncertainties in a buyer’s mind, as well as give a negative perception of an aircraft. Updated reports help a sale transaction go smoother and faster.
In summary, as an aircraft owner it is wise to have your aircraft enrolled on a Maintenance Tracking System of some sort. This has benefits both to your operation, ownership and its ease of resale.
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