Marc Dickman

Document ID: FAA-2010-0839-0010
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: 80b3e12b
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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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The recent AD for the Let L-13 glider is of proportion to the manner in which the gliders are used in the US. Our club does not allow aerobatics and we use aero tow exclusively. To ground gliders flying under these conditions is folly. I recommend that the areas in question be inspected with dye on a regular basis. Our gliders were inspected for the earlier AD and no stress fractures were discovered. Grounding the L-13’s unnecessarily will have a huge negative impact on dozens of clubs and on soaring in the US in general. Please take this into consideration. Thank you! Dr. Marc Dickman President, North Florida Soaring Society