Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver

Okay, stupid question?

The latest "mandatory bulletin" in DBMS:
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SUBJECT: AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCY REPORT EFOB 11-21 SOURCE: DIRECTOR, LINE OPERATIONS EFFECTIVE-DATE: 11OCT11 EXPIRATION DATE: 11DEC11

BULLETIN TEXT: BEGINNING 13 OCT, ACS WILL DELIVER THE AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCY REPORT (ADR) TO ALL AIRCRAFT AS PART OF THE PAPERWORK DELIVERED BEFORE MAIN DOOR CLOSURE. THE ADR REPLACES THE NON-ESSENTIAL FURNISHING DISCREPANCY REPORT (NDR) ON BLUE AIRCRAFT. PILOTS ON RED AIRCRAFT WILL RECEIVE THE ADR IN ADDITION TO THE LOG ITEM DEFERRAL SUMMARY (LIDS), WHICH IS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK. EVENTUALLY, THE ADR WILL REPLACE THE LIDS ON RED AC. . IN A FUTURE ENHANCEMENT -EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN NOV- THE ADR WILL BE DELIVERED IN THE PRE-FLIGHT PAPERWORK TO ENHANCE CAPTAIN AWARENESS OF INOP OR DEFERRED ITEMS. . THERE IS NO NEW PROCEDURE OR POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADR. IT IS PROVIDED FOR CAPTAIN AWARENESS OF MAINTENANCE DEFERRED ITEMS ON THE AIRCRAFT. PLEASE DO NOT DELAY DEPARTURE IN ORDER TO CROSS-CHECK THE ADR.
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I haven't been flying very much. In fact, it's been a month since I've even been to the airport. But I thought I had pretty much kept up with everything. What the heck is an "ADR"? And why is this the first I've heard about it?! Also, on the "red" aircraft... I know what LIDS is but thought it was found in the back of the aircraft log book and did NOT know it was delivered as part of "paperwork delivered before main door closure." Did I miss something?