Nonetheless, 1150 Euros would seem, on balance, a pretty small price to pay to avoid scrapping a perfectly good aircraft (the latter would seem even more of a shambles IMHO)
> On 22 Dec 2014, at 4:25 pm, Mike Borgelt <[email protected]> > wrote: > > That may be welocome and good news for the owners of these aircraft. > However you get to pay a couple of thousand dollars so you can do what you > would do anyway at any proper annual inspection? > I can't imagine what engineering purpose is served by this except to > highlight what a useless shambles the whole certification process is for what > are items of sporting equipment. > > Mike > > > > > At 03:10 PM 22/12/2014, you wrote: >> Perhaps this might be of use. >> >> Dennis >> >> Stan's email address is [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Posts: 1,388 >> <45d12b.gif> IS-28B2 Twin Lark - Service Life Extension Program >> >> On Monday, March 18, 2013 1:16:47 PM UTC-6, Tony wrote: >> On Sunday, March 17, 2013 4:44:02 PM UTC-5, Peter Whitehead wrote: >> >> On Thursday, April 19, 2012 3:44:11 PM UTC+1, Pat McCartan wrote: Our club >> owns an I.C.A.-BRASOV IS-28B2 Twin Lark which is grounded because it has >> exceeded its 35 year factorymaintenance program service life. About a year >> ago the current type certificate holder, S.C. Constructii Aeronautice S.A., >> announced it intended to submit a Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) to >> EASA - with follow-on submission to the FAA. We are no longer able to reach >> S.C. Constructii Aeronautice S.A. by phone - and they do not respond to >> emails. Can anyone shed any light on the status of the SLEP or offer any >> contact information for S.C. Constructii Aeronautice S.A.? We enjoy this >> ship and would like to return it to service. Hi, my name is Pete Whitehead. >> I own an IS29D and also two IS-28B2's ( Twin Larks) in the UK. MY friend has >> just received his Service Bulletin for his IS-29D, glider serial no. >> specific, from the Type Cert. Holders S.C. Constructii etc. He had to pay >> 1150 Euro for this bit of paper, but he will be flying again soon. I have >> been in touch, paid my 1150 Euro , and should receive the S.B for my own >> IS-29D in the next 7 days. The life extension is indefinite, subject to the >> inspection programme etc. We have contacts with the Type Cert. Holder. I >> shall be next pursuing the provision of S.B's for my two IS-28B2's. I am >> willing to negotiate ( on a voluntary basis) the S.B's for all IS-28B2 >> owners, provided you give me the info. re Type, Serial No., Date of >> manufacture, and also the number and date on your Service/maintenance manual >> for the glider. Clearly the Type Cert Holders are going to demand money per >> glider but we can see what we can do. Our contact is English speaking and >> now answers emails quickly, so there is some hope in the situation now. Pete >> Whitehead . >> >> >> >> thats great news that the factory is actually talking. great news that the >> Lark's will be able to keep flying too. >> >> Image (2).jpg >> <45d15a.jpg> >> On 22/12/2014 1:32 pm, Brisbane Gliding Adventures wrote: >>> Yesterday was the last day of flying for Caboolture Gliding Club's IS-28B >>> two seater "Charlie Quebec Charlie". >>> A total of 28 members and guests took final flights in her on the day! >>> Quite appropriately, the honour of taking the last flight was awarded by >>> the CGC Committee to Bert Persson (who purchased her as a wreck from Alice >>> Springs and completely refurbished her for a second life with Caboolture >>> Gliding Club) and Lindsay Mitchell (who has been the backbone of the >>> maintenance team during CQC's life at CGC). >>> It is very frustrating and disappointing that, as a result of paperwork not >>> being in place prior to the manufacturer going out of business, there is no >>> avenue available to extending her 35 year airworthiness life when there are >>> so many examples of much older gliders that can have their airworthiness >>> life extended ad infinitum. >>> >>> Kevin Rodda >>> >>> >>> <45d169.png> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> >>> [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>> >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >>> <http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> <http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring>_______________________________________________ > 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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