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Cirrus Ordered to pay Millions in Judgement

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:49:13 +0000

I feel for the family and granted I only know what the news and the NTSB website shows, but this is what stopped the production of single engine aircraft by Piper Aircraft and Cessna in the 1980’s. As a pilot it is a shame to see corporations punished for pilot decisions. In their home state of [...]

Engines Turbine aircraft engines8

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:21:47 +0000

Airworthiness Directive NE-09-34 NE-09-34 - All - All Models NE-09-34.pdf

SAIB Cirrus Design Corporation SR20 and SR22 GPS/WAAS Antenna

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:22:18 +0000

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin applies to all Cirrus aircraft with GPS/WAAS antennas installed using the original under-glareshield mounting location when replacing the non-WAAS GPS antenna. The airworthiness concern is not an unsafe condition that would warrant airworthiness directive (AD)Action. The FAA We recommends that owners and operators of Cirrus Models SR20 and SR22 airplanes using the under-glareshield location [...]

M7 Aerospace AD

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:11:51 +0000

M7 Aircraft AD to detect and correct chafing of electrical wires, components, and tube assemblies. This condition could result in arcing of exposed wires with consequent burning of a hole in a hydraulic line or the bleed air line. This failure could lead to a hydraulic fluid leak and a possible fire in the engine nacelle compartment. Airworthiness Effective [...]

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH EC135

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:08:28 +0000

AD for Eurocopter becomes effective on June 12, 2009 rotor hub. 2009-11-10 - Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH - EC135 2009-11-10.pdf

Air Tractor AT400

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:46:56 +0000

AD Airworthiness Directive 2009-11-05 for Air Tractor 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-400 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-400A 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-402 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-402A 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-402B 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-502 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-502A 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-502B 2009-11-05 [...]

Airworthiness Directive for Enstrom Helicopter 280

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:56:26 +0000

AD SW-09-30 for Enstrom Helicopter SW-09-30 - Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The - 280F SW-09-30 - Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The - 280FX SW-09-30 - Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, The - F-28F SW-09-30.pdf

The Death of my Jet Aircraft

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:56:05 +0000

I still have the brochure from my 2001 trip to Oshkosh on the “future of personal travel”, yes it was my hopes of my own personal jet for only $850,000 or so in “2001 dollars” as they say. Yes we were in the midst of the dot com boom and money grew on trees ahh [...]

AD for Air Tractor AT400 and other Models Replaces older AD

admin — Sat, 23 May 2009 22:07:26 +0000

This is A new airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 2008-10-12 that requires repetitively inspecting the engine mounts for cracks look at the AD link below for the full AD. 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-400 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-400A 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-402 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, Inc. - AT-402A 2009-11-05 - Air Tractor, [...]

Hartzell Propeller AD affects some popular aircraft

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:42:58 +0000

This affects turbine aircraft and a wide variety. Here is a list of someone the more commonly owned aircraft manufacturers read the AD starting on page 5 for the whole list. AERO COMMANDER 680T, 680V, 681, 690, 695 AIR TRACTOR Beechcraft Bonanza A36, A36TC CESSNA Skywagon or Staionair 206, 402, 208 Airworthiness or AD Number 2009-10-14 2009-10-14 - Hartzell Propeller, Inc. - [...]