Transport i lotnictwo · 29/10/1997

Pilatus Aircraft LTD Models PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, and PC-12 Airplanes: FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring Pilatus Aircraft LTD to amend the flight manuals of certain models to prevent the power levers from being positioned below the flight idle stop while in flight. This move comes after five documented accidents involving turboprop engines where the propeller beta was improperly utilized during flight.