Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
CAA
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acts, in concert with the FAA as the type certification authority, to amend the Aircraft Flight Manuals of the Metro and associated types to include a limitation and caution that the autopilot and yaw damper must be disconnected while in-flight fuel balancing is done.
In addition, the AFM should contain a procedure for in-flight fuel balancing.
In addition, the AFM should contain a procedure for in-flight fuel balancing.
Reply Text
The Director has accepted this recommendation and has commenced correspondence with the FAA to request that they amend the flight manuals of the Metro and associated types to include a limitation and caution that the autopilot and yaw damper must be disconnected while in flight fuel balancing is done. In addition the aircraft flight manual should contain a procedure for in flight fuel balancing. This action was commenced in May however no final date for resolution of this matter can be agreed as this is dependent on the FAA internal processes.”
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