Regulation & law · 20/10/2000Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Israel Aircraft Industries Model Astra SPX and 1125 Westwind Astra Series Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring inspections and installations on certain Israel Aircraft Industries, Ltd. Model Astra SPX and 1125 Westwind Astra series airplanes to prevent roll oscillations when the autopilot is engaged. The directive aims to address an unsafe condition where the control link of the aileron autopilot servo can be driven overcenter.