As you may have already seen in today's edition of Aero-News, on
Wednesday the FAA submitted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a
potential Airworthiness Directive aimed at McCauley C406 and C409
propellers mounted to Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520,
TSIO-520, or IO-550 reciprocating engines. The news came as a shock
to the AOPA's Luis Gutierrez, who is Director of Regulatory and
Certification Policies for the organization.
"I say you're throwing darts at the pilots because they're
smaller than you are and you think you can stomp on them. That may
or may not be true. I don't think this matter will be resolved
until I hear what the pilots have to say and what you have to
say."
Source: US Bankruptcy Court Judge Prudence
Carter Beatty to lawyers representing Delta Air Lines, during
opening arguments Wednesday in the airline's request to
axe its collective bargaining agreement with the Air Line
Pilots Association. Delta is hoping to save $325 million
by voiding the current contract with its pilots.
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