Russell Ray McMinn

Document ID: FAA-2010-0839-0009
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Received Date: August 28 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: August 30 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: August 25 2010, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: October 12 2010, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80b3dd48
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This is comment on Rule

Airworthiness Directives: Aircraft Industries a.s. (Type Certificate G24EU Previously Held by LETECKE ZAVODY a.s. and LET Aeronautical Works) Model L-13 Blanik Gliders

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FAA–2010–0839 I think prematurely downing all L-13 is a bad idea just because of this this one incidence. There are several unknowns involved in this accident that I have not seen written up that need to be revealed before downing all A/C that many clubs use. I just started my flight training in this glider and now the FAA is putting out directives that will increase costs and delays for inspections and work that may not be necessary. I suspect that in this incidence the operators were overloading the wing beyond its designed limits. Suggest that your rescind FAA–2010–0839. Russell McMinn