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Iberplanes
Joined: 10 Dec 2007
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Location: Igualada - Barcelona - Spain
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 Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: Germany First to Lift Grounding order! |
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Hello friends
good news for the European XL Fleet. 
http://www.zenairulm.com/News/index_files/Page658.htm
When the Dutch CAA grounded all CH 601 XL in the Netherlands based on the preliminary findings of engineers investigating the September 14th accident of a locally built and registered aircraft, Germany was the first country to adopt a Dutch recommendation to ground all such aircraft. Today, almost six weeks after issuing its Airworthiness Directive halting all CH 601 XL flights in Germany, the German DAeC reversed its grounding order, thereby allowing all owners and pilots of German-registered CH 601 XL to again fly their aircraft.
The German DAeC's swift grounding action was initially based on statements found in a preliminary accident report issued by the Dutch Safety Board. When the BFU (Germany's aviation accident investigation office) was not able to confirm the validity of these statements through internal design review and/or inter-agency corroboration, it concluded that the design remained airworthy, as type-certificated by the DAeC. As a precautionary measure, and until all findings for the Dutch investigation are in, the DAeC is nevertheless imposing a number of temporary measures on the aircraft - which it feels can only increase operational safety of the aircraft as well as improve regulatory compliance.
These measures include the following:
1) Pilots must ensure that the control cable tension of the aircraft has been checked and recorded as per Zenair's Service Bulletin #ZE-2008-01.
2) Prior to the first flight after this grounding period, the owner of the aircraft must complete a standard Weight and Balance check of the aircraft.
3) Items #1 and #2 above must be signed off by a German inspector 5th Class; Flights may commence as soon as reporting forms have been mailed to DAeC.
4) VNE of the aircraft shall be temporarily set at 180 Km/h; A clearly visible placard must indicate this on the panel.
5) Until further notice, the aircraft may not be flown with any baggage on board.
Nick Heintz of Zenair Sarl expressed great relief at the common-sense approach of the German CAA: "While we understand that the temporary speed and baggage restrictions may inconvenience pilots a little until they are lifted, Zenair is very happy to see that according to the experts, the CH 601 XL design continues to meet or surpass all airworthiness requirements." He added that he was pleased with the DAeC's first two conditions (proper cable tension and current weight & balance) as these should be standard procedures for all aircraft, and that adherence to proven airmanship tasks and responsibilities such as these will make flying safer and more enjoyable for all sport pilots and their passengers. Added Heintz: "We hope that by having Germany, issuer of the CH 601 XL type-certificate, take this very important first step, other countries will soon follow with their own similar actions [reverse their grounding ADs].
The lifting of the German grounding order has been communicated to all German CH 601 XL owners by mail. All necessary explanations and compliance steps are listed on the new three-page airworthiness directive: Lufttüchtigkeitsanweisung LTA-Nr. LSG 08-011-1.
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Alberto Martin
www.iberplanes.es
Igualada - Barcelona - Spain
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Zodiac 601 XL Builder
Serial: 6-7011
Tail Kit: Finished
Wings: Not Started
Fuselage: Ordered
Engine: Jabiru 3300
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Alberto Martin
www.iberplanes.es
Igualada - Barcelona - Spain
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Zodiac 601 XL Builder
Serial: 6-7011
Tail Kit: Finished
Wings: Not Started
Fuselage: Ordered
Engine: Jabiru 3300
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Rhino
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: Re: Germany First to Lift Grounding order! |
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I figured as much. There just wasn't enough evidence to justify the grounding.
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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: Germany First to Lift Grounding order! |
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NTSB report has come back on the crash in California crash as not structurally directed.
Fingers are pointing to questionable construction (not following plans)
Do not archive
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johnd(at)data-tech.com
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: Germany First to Lift Grounding order! |
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Hi Juan,
Where did you see this information ? I just checked the NTSB website and they still dont show the Probable Cause report yet, only the factual that was updated recently.
Thanks,
John
N601JD - 601XL & Jab 3300
Finally ready for first flight
Juan Vega wrote: [quote] [quote]--> Zenith-List message posted by: Juan Vega <amyvega2005(at)earthlink.net> (amyvega2005(at)earthlink.net) NTSB report has come back on the crash in California crash as not structurally directed. Fingers are pointing to questionable construction (not following plans) Do not archive --
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jmaynard
Joined: 27 Feb 2008
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Location: Fairmont, MN (FRM)
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: Germany First to Lift Grounding order! |
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On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 03:36:53PM -0500, Juan Vega wrote:
| Quote: | NTSB report has come back on the crash in California crash as not
structurally directed.
Fingers are pointing to questionable construction (not following plans)
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Uhm...Juan, where did you see or hear this? Since that crash was ofan AMD
Zodiac, which (like all of them) was built from a Zenair quick-build kit,
this is a rather remarkable statement.
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Jay Maynard, K5ZC, PP-ASEL http://www.conmicro.com
http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
Fairmont, MN (KFRM) (Yes, that's me!)
AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC http://www.tronguy.net/N55ZC.shtml
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