Business · 05/10/2005

FAA Proposes Update to Airworthiness Directive for BURKHARDT GROB Sailplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to update an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for certain BURKHARDT GROB sailplanes, requiring the replacement of center of gravity release hook attachment brackets with improved design brackets to prevent abnormal or uncontrolled sailplane release due to cracked brackets.