I didnt see earlier postings on this, but, Following GFA advice I recently had to take a perfectly functioning Limbach 1700 out of my Falke and buy/install a new one. Lots of excellent help from the 'hands on' GFA people, notably the SA RTOA, Nigel. But why? An identical engine in the GA section of the VH register can go 'on condition' for a lot longer. As I operate the aircraft in an educational context with school students I had no choice but to follow the legal bottom line. Legislative oversight, I understand, failed to put the appropriate words into the documents that cover GFA VH registered aircraft. I was told that this anomaly was to be addressed 'in the future'. I wonder......
> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:02:37 +1000 > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Service contract > > At 06:35 PM 30/08/2010, you wrote: > >Off list. > > > >On 30/08/2010, at 17:56, emilis prelgauskas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > This applies to motorgliders with engines 'out of hours' but > > conforming to condition 'as-inspected' > > > >Don't think so. If you have some docs to point to I'd like to hear > >about it; but last time I checked there was no provision for an > >engine in a GFA aircraft to be operated "on-condition." > > > >My checking specifically concerned FQW, fwiw, and presented the > >exact scenario you just described as a question, which received an > >answer in the negative. It doesn't matter anymore since it's been > >reengined anyway, but if that was a bad assessment I wouldn't mind > >seeing it in black and white. > > > > - mark > > There certainly are motorgliders operating with engines within hours > but out of calendar overhaul life. > > Funny that CASA allows private VH registered aircraft to operate > engines past manufacturers TBO hours , "on condition". > > Your GFA at work, shielding glider pilots from unreasonable and > oppressive CASA regulation! > > Mike > > > Borgelt Instruments - manufacturers of quality soaring instruments since 1978 > phone Int'l + 61 746 355784 > fax Int'l + 61 746 358796 > cellphone Int'l + 61 428 355784 > > email: [email protected] > website: www.borgeltinstruments.com > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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