SimCom Recives FAA approval on Eclipse Trainer

September 3rd, 2010

Eclipse Aerospace, in conjunction with SimCom Training Centers, announced yesterday that the FAA has awarded Level D certification of the EA500 full motion simulators located in Orlando, Fla.

SimCom and Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. initially announced the strategic partnership to provide pilot training for EA500 owners and operators earlier in the year. The agreement established SimCom as the exclusive provider of factory authorized simulator based training for Eclipse.

Eclipse Jet

Eclipse Jet

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Correct to Final Rule AD on Thielert Engines

September 3rd, 2010

The FAA is correcting airworthiness directive (AD) 2010-11-09, which published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to TAE models TAE 125-01 and TAE 125-02-99 reciprocating engines, installed in, but not limited to, Diamond Aircraft Industries model DA 42 airplanes. The part number for engine model TAE 125-01 is missing a digit in paragraph (c) and in paragraph (e)(3). This document corrects those part numbers. In all other respects, the original document remains the same. Read the attachment for full details

Correction to AD on Proportional Pressure Reducing Valve (PPRV) on Thielert
Aircraft Engines GmbH

pdf icon2010-11-09_correction.pdf


AD on Tail Rotor Gearbox on Agusta

September 3rd, 2010

AD 2010-12-51 for
Agusta A119
Agusta AW119 MKII

pdf icon2010-12-51.pdf


Flight controls AD on Chipmunk

September 3rd, 2010

AD 2010-18-12 for Flight Controls on
DH.C1 Chipmunk 21
DH.C1 Chipmunk 22
DH.C1 Chipmunk 22A

22, Chipmunk 22a

pdf icon2010-18-12.pdf


AD for Gippsland Stabilizers

September 3rd, 2010

AD 2010-10-01 R1 Gippsland GA 8 Airvan GA8

pdf icon2010-10-01_r1.pdf


Eurocopter France Main gearbox oil cooler fan AD

September 3rd, 2010

Eurocopter France Main gearbox oil cooler fan

AD 2010-16-51 for Eurocopter France SA330J

pdf icon2010-16-51.pdf


Bell Helicopter Textron Output piston rod assembly AD

September 1st, 2010

AD 2010-19-51 for Bell Helicopter Textron Output piston rod assembly

Bell Helicopter 222
Bell Helicopter 222B
Bell Helicopter 222U
Bell Helicopter 230
Bell Helicopter 430

pdf icon2010-19-51_emergency.pdf