We don't have to tell you all the ways that the government doesn't work or the many many ways in which our treasured tax bucks go astray -- but here's one story that seems to be a far more positive one... and it involves the US military.
"Colgan Air Dash 8-Q400 airplanes like the one that crashed from
in-flight icing need to be barred from operating on routes where
icing is possible." That's the opening line of the latest missive
from representatives with the Nolan Law Firm, calling for the
grounding of Bombardier Q400 turboprop regional aircraft similar to
the type that crashed February 12 near Buffalo, NY.
AD NUMBER: 2009-04-10
MANUFACTURER: General Electric
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2009-04-10
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness
directive (AD) for General Electric Company (GE) CF6-80A, CF6-80C2,
and CF6-80E1 series turbofan engines.
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