WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Sailplanes.

The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Dec. 7 by John Colomy, Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, states: "We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for DG[[Page 76331]]Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-500 Elan Orion sailplanes and DG-500M and DG-500MB powered sailplanes. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as incorrect re-installation of the rear cockpit securing rope for the headrest of the rear seat during maintenance, which could cause the rear seat to interfere with the control stick of the sailplane. We are issuing this proposed AD to require actions to correct the unsafe condition on these products."

For more information, contact Jim Rutherford, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, 816/329-4165; fax: 816/329-4090, email: [email protected]

The full text of the notice can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-12-07/html/2011-31425.htm For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement, please contact Editor at [email protected]

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