The airplane has been flying for the past year-and-a-half in
Lithuania, where it was assembled by UAB Aeronika, a group of
private pilots and technicians sponsored by the ship-restoration
company AB Laivite in Klaipeda. The Comp Air 7 kit was purchased
from Aerocomp Inc. of Florida, and then assembled, test-flown, and
operated for private flights in Lithuania.
The Ft. Myers Beach Air Show's annual event scheduled for
October 16th and 17th 2004 has been rescheduled to May 13th and
14th 2005, due to the effects of Hurricane Charley.
AD NUMBER: 2004-21-02
MANUFACTURER: PZL Bielsko
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-21-02
SUMMARY: The FAA adopts a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for all Przedsiebiorstwo Doswiadczalno-Produkcyjne
Szybownictwa "PZLBielsko" (PZL-Bielsko) Model SZD-50-3 "Puchacz"
sailplanes.This AD requires you to repetitively inspect the front
and back of the fuselage front bulk head attachment fitting for
cracks and replace the attachment fitting if any cracks are
found.
AD NUMBER: 2004-20-10
MANUFACTURER: Valentin GMBH
SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-20-10
SUMMARY: The FAA adopts a new airworthiness
directive (AD) for all Valentin GmbH & Co. Taifun 17E
sailplanes. This AD requires you to do an operational check of the
front wing-locking mechanism left and right, inspect stop key
movement, inspect wing and fuselage side root ribs, inspect the
wing side shear force fittings, and take any corrective actions
that may be required.
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