Lancair. His experiences with his Bel lanca have been a great asset to those of us in the Vintage Airplane world, particularly dealing with all sorts of FAA issues. Our thanks and congrat ulations to Earl for a job well done, and we look forward to working fur ther with him on a wide variety of governmental issues.
HIGH WING PIPER AD? The National Transportation Safety Board has given a recommen dation to the FAA for an Airworthiness Directive for the entire group of high-wing Piper aircraft. This could potentially cover over 51,000 (!) general aviation airplanes. In August 1998 a Piper PA-18 Super C ub was involved in a non-fatal crash in Conway, South Carolina during an attempted banner tow pickup. The forward left front wing strut separated from the wing's for ward attach fitting , which failed due to corrosion. (See the artwork similar to the art included in the
NTSB's Safety Recom mendation to the FAA, dated February 23,2000.) In 1998, the FAA had issued a SpeCial Airworthiness Infor mation Bulletin (SAIB) alerting owners and operators of the poten tial for corrosion in the FWD spar/fitting area. An SAIB does not require action to be taken, and it didn' t detail any in spection method to be used to check the fit ting. (The metal leading edge covers this area.) The NTSB wrote to the FAA:
Forward Lift
Strut Attach
Fitting /
Filler Blocks
"Therefore, the National Transporta tion Safety Board recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration: Require The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., to develop a recurrent inspection proce dure adequate to detect corrosion ofany
portion ofthe lift strut attach fittings in stalled on high-wing Piper airplanes and require that owners of these air planes implement those recurrent inspection procedures. 1/
Needless to say, the various Piper Type Clubs are very interested in this airworthiness concern. Plenty of
INTERNATIONAL VAA HALL OF FAME
On this page is the nominating peti tion for the VAA Hall of Fame. If you wish to nominate an individual who you believe has made a significant contribu tion to the advancement of aviation between 1950 and the present day, please make a copy of this form, fill it out, add supporting material and send it to: Charles W. Harris, P.O. Box 470350, Tulsa, OK 74147 -0350. Please mark the envelope: VAA Hall of Fame, Attn: C. Harris. Please be as thorough and objective as possible. Attach cop ies of materials you deem appropriate and helpful to the committee. The person you nominate must have advanced the field of aviation during the period 1950 to the present day. They can be a Citi zen of any country, and may be living or dead. Their contribution could be in the areas of flying, design, mechan ical or aerodynamic developments, administration, writing, or some other vi tal, relevant field, or any combination of fields that support aviation. To be considered for induction into the VAA Hall of Fame during 2001, pe titions must be received Sept. 30, 2000.
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Date or time span of the nominee's contributions to aviation. Must be between 1950 - to the present day.
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Has the nominee already been honored for his/her involvement in aviation, and/or the contribution you are stating in this petition? (Circle one) Yes No If yes, please explain the nature of the honor and/or award the nominee has received.
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