it looks a bit suspicious that the latest incidents
concerned gliders out of Schemp Hirth's Chechia
licence fabrication only.
CH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris OCallaghan"
Newsgroups: rec.aviation.soaring
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:29 AM
Subject: Discus CS grounded in France


Per the French Airworthiness Directive, "separation of the wing during
normal operating conditions, possibly the result of a manufacturing
defect."