Clayton Donald MacLean

Document ID: FAA-2011-0588-0003
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Received Date: June 24 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: June 24 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: June 17 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: August 16 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80eb2475
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This is comment on Rule

Airworthiness Directives: Robinson Helicopter Co. Model R22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, R22 Mariner, R44, and R44 II Helicopters

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As Robinson Helicopter Co. has already stated, R44 Astros must be converted to hydraulics before the new alluminium blades can be fitted. As this hydraulic conversion can only be carried out at the Robinson factory, who will pay for the freight from Australia to America and return, and compensate for loss of income or provide a replacement machine. Bearing in mind, we have just purchased a set of new stainless blades with 12 years to run.