Regulation & law · 23/12/2002

Airworthiness Directives; Air Tractor, Inc. Models Airplanes Require Installation of Overturn Skid Plate

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive requiring Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-250, AT-300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401, AT-401A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-501, AT-502, and AT-502A airplanes to install an overturn skid plate in the cockpit area to prevent foreign material from entering the cabin during an aircraft overturn, which could lead to pilot asphyxia or injury.