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Notice Number: NOTC3410 FAAST Blast — Week of Dec. 12 – Dec. 18, 2011
Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update
Cessna Launches New Safety Initiative
Cessna Aircraft Company launched a new safety initiative this month to educate owners about new inspection procedures designed to help safeguard against corrosion and fatigue. The initiative affects 145,000 airplanes of the 100- and 200-series built between 1946 and 1986. The program stresses visual inspections for both corrosion and cracks caused by metal fatigue.
The revised inspection program will be published in the airplane service manual in December 2011 for the 200-series, and in April 2012 for the 100-series. According to a Cessna engineer, the program is primarily a "visual process aimed at supporting the continued airworthiness of aging airframes." The criteria for inspections will vary by model and aircraft age or hours of operation.
Cessna's website contains more details on the program along with links to a video and interactive presentation: www.cessna.com/NewReleases/FeaturedNews/NewRelease
Number-1192361531220.html.
To learn more about aging GA aircraft, be sure to also read the article "Too Old to Fly" on page 25 of the Sep/Oct 2011 FAA Safety Briefing. www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2011/media/SepOct2011TooOld.pdf
Take the Mystery Out of Airport Sign Language
With an average of three runway incursions each day in the United States, it's always a good idea to regularly review airport signs and markings and regard airport surface operations with the same importance as any other phase of flight. You can learn more on taking the mystery out of airport sign language in the article "How a Runway Earns Its Stripes" on page 12 of the Nov/Dec issue of FAA Safety Briefing. The article also has a full-page quick reference guide on airport signs and markings. http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/2011/media/NovDec2011.pdf
Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays from all of us here at the FAA Safety Briefing staff. We wish you an enjoyable New Year and safe journeys in 2012!
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