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NEWS
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| Continental engine issue prompts airworthiness directive |
| The FAA issued an airworthiness directive February 23 that requires owners of aircraft with certain Continental Aerospace Technologies engines to inspect the crankshaft assembly. Some 1,632 aircraft will need to be inspected. The issue came to light earlier this month when Cirrus Aircraft opted to ground its fleet of SR22 and SR22T models equipped with one of the Continental engine models subject to a service bulletin and now an AD.
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| Aircraft shipments, billing up in 2022 |
| The General Aviation Manufacturers Association reported increases in aircraft billing and shipments in 2022 as compared to 2021. Cirrus was the big performer in the piston market, closing out 2022 with a 19.3 percent increase in shipments and 20.9 percent increase in billing year over year. It wasn’t all roses for everybody, however: The business jet category emerged with just 0.3 percent growth in shipments compared to 2021.
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| Spar inspection results raise FAA concern |
| The FAA pushed back on commenters seeking to reduce the scope of an airworthiness directive to inspect wing spar components on certain Cessna 210 and 177 models, citing the results of inspections performed to date. The final AD takes effect March 20 and requires some 3,421 U.S. registered aircraft to be subject to visual and eddy current inspections of the lower wing spar carrythrough cap.
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| AOPA fights anti-helicopter legislation in Hawaii |
| Bills pending in the Hawaii House and Senate would establish a path for individuals to sue helicopter owners and operators for causing a "public nuisance." AOPA and the Helicopter Association International are concerned about the legislation. If enacted, the bills would set a precedent allowing other local communities to create regulations that conflict with the FAA, which has preemptive authority to regulate airspace.
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| Florida flight school gives international tour on flight training in the United States |
| Florida is headquarters for many flight schools that offer training to international students. Florida Flyers Flight Academy in St. Augustine will conduct an international tour in March to explain its programs to prospective flight students. The flight school plans to hold seminars in Frankfurt, Germany; Cairo, Egypt; Mumbai and New Delhi in India; and Hanoi, Vietnam. Florida Flyers Flight Academy has trained more than 5,000 U.S. and international flight students, and says its first-attempt pass rate is more than 90 percent.
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