m.j.gregory(at)talk21.com
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 Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:17 am Post subject: Europa safety bulletins |
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To all Listers
I have just received a call from Francis Donaldson, Chief Engineer of the UK Popular Flying Association, asking me to give maximum publicity to the safety bulletins that have just been issued following the recent tragic loss of Peter and William. Full details are published on the PFA web site http://www.pfa.org.uk/fd_latest_news.asp
but I repeat here the introductory paragraph and the links to the bulletins:
This week PFA Engineering issued two mandatory safety bulletins to all Europa owners following the fatal crash of Europa G-HOFC which appears to have involved an in-flight break up caused by tailplane flutter. The aircraft was an early Classic model of Europa, which had previously accrued over 900 flying hours. PFA Engineering staff are working with the AAIB to help them identify the cause of the flutter but in the meantime have issued bulletins calling for mandatory inspections of the tailplanes, tailplanes mass balances and rear wing pin attachment before next flight, with the tailplane checks being repeated at every ten flying hours. Owners are being sent these bulletins by post but they can also be downloaded here:
Europa Flight Safety Bulletin 006
Europa Flight Safety Bulletin 007
These bulletins are issued as Class A, and are mandatory for all the UK Europa permit holders before next flight. However, Francis has advised me that if anyone has difficulty in getting an inspector to the aeroplane (e.g. they want permission for a ferry flight) he can grant temporary exemption. Once the UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued the Mandatory Permit Directives – probably sometime next week – then such exemption may have to be sought from the CAA.
I understand that it may still be sometime before a formal report comes from the UK Air Accident Investigation Board, and the investigation is still ongoing. However, from the safety point of view PFA Engineering considered that the sooner all Europas are checked the better.
Fly safely
Mike Gregory
Europa Club Safety Officer
PS please don't ask me for any clarification, as I have no further information and shall be away without e-mail for the next two days.
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