Threats To GPS, Resignation Of FAA Administrator Among Top
Stories
It has been a topsy-turvey year for GA, with a few signs
of economic recovery but ongoing questions about sustainable
growth. It all occurred against a backdrop of ongoing bickering in
Congress over long-term funding for the FAA, and the resignation of
the agency's administrator following a DUI arrest. Meanwhile, a
company called LightSquared is fighting to deploy a system which
could affect nearly every GPS receiver in use today.
The FAA has issued an SAIB affecting the Diamond DA20 series of
fixed wing aircraft. The issue surrounds the Nose Gear,
specifically the DA20 Nose Landing Fork Assembly. According to the
FAA SAIB, "This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin is
issued to inform owners and maintainers of Diamond DA20 series
aircraft of a potential unsafe condition regarding the cracking of
the nose landing gear (NLG) fork assembly. At this time, this
airworthiness concern has not been determined to be an unsafe
condition that would warrant airworthiness directive (AD) action
under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part
39."
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