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December 20, 2012

FAA Issues SAIB For Cessna 425 Nose Baggage Doors

Compartment Might Come Open In Flight

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) regarding an issue with the door on the nose cargo compartment of Cessna 425 airplanes. The agency recommends pilots follow the emergency procedures section of the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) for “Nose Baggage Door Open on Takeoff” if they experience an open nose baggage door (or avionics door, if equipped).

Redbird's Roger Sharp Reports Results On The First Year Of An Exciting Experiment (Part 4 of 5)

Aviation has been undergoing some rough years... and the future is, as yet, quite uncertain. There are few facets of the aviation world more uncertain, though, than that of the flight training industry and community. Years of "...that's the way we've always done it," have created a serious culture clash among those who feel the old ways are the good ways, and those who feel that its time for something "completely different."