FAAST Blast — Week of Feb. 06 – Feb 12, 2012
Biweekly
FAA Safety Briefing News Update
SAIB Issued for Flight Control Cable Issues
On Feb. 7, 2012, the FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) that focuses on the condition of the forward elevator cable assembly as it routes through closely-spaced pulleys forward of the instrument panel on Hawker Beechcraft 33, 35, and 36 series airplanes. The SAIB also applies to the entire flight control system on any airplane model with cable-driven flight controls. Inadequate inspection of the flight control cables may result in undetected wear and/or corrosion that could lead to cable breakage.
The FAA recommends checking flight control cables along their entire length during each 100-hour or annual inspection. For additional information, refer to the following publications:
Hawker Beechcraft Safety Communiqué No. 322, dated January 2012 (http://www.bonanza.org/images/pdf/communique%20322%20control%20cables.pdf) and,
FAA Advisory Circular AC 43.13-1B, Chapter 7 (http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/list/AC%2043.13-1B/$FILE/Chapter%2007.pdf).
Northwest Area Airmen to Convene at Aviation Conference
Thousands of pilots and mechanics in the Pacific Northwest will aim to get a jump start on the flying year this Feb. 25 and 26, when the Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show takes center stage in Puyallup, Wash. This annual event gathers over 12,000 aviation enthusiasts from all over the Northwest United States, including the Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and northern California areas. With spring fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to for an aviation-style get-together, albeit in the aisle-ways of the Western Washington Fairgrounds.
The 2-day event will feature guest speakers like AOPA President Craig Fuller and aviation author and humorist Rod Machado. There will also be several aviation safety seminars, weather workshops, and a free IA refresher training course. And don’t forget the exhibit area. The FAA Safety Team will be there, alongside a host of other FAA offices. Whether you have questions about a medical problem, an amateur-built aircraft project, or maybe on how to do things the "Wright" way, the people you need to speak with will be there to help. For more information on the event, go to http://www.washington-aviation.org/.
Interested in Free Flight Training Resources?
Then be sure to check out the article, “FAA Handbooks for the Aspiring Aviator” on page 11 of the Jan/Feb issue of FAA Safety Briefing at www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing. The article reviews several of the FAA pilot resources available online—at no cost, including the Student Pilot Guide, the Airplane Flying Handbook, and the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge. For a complete list of the FAA’s training handbooks and manuals, see www.faa.gov/library/manuals/.
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