The M and H site seems to refer to the same AD long
posted on the SH website and dated 23/9/2003. If,
as Stewart reports, it has only now be become applicable
to USA gliders I guess that means it has taken 6 months
for an AD and Tech notes to be translated from English
to FAA.

I hope that US glider pilots keep an eye on the manufacturers'
web sites for safety related ADs?

John Galloway

At 15:48 09 March 2004, Bgmiff wrote:
You can find a Tech letter and the proposed AD at the
following link

http://www.mandhsoaring.com/schempp-hirth.html


'Stewart Kissel' wrote in
message ...
No, it appears this is a new one. Due to take effect
25March here in the states. I have a VentusB, so
I am not affected



At 10:18 09 March 2004, John Galloway wrote:
At 01:24 09 March 2004, Stewart Kissel wrote:
Ran into my friendly A+P, AI today. While checking
for current/proposed AD's for my upcoming annual,
he
said he saw a proposed AD for mass ballast from Schemp-Hirth.

I have not heard of this, and will start googling
as
soon as I post to ras.


Stewart,

There is an October 2003 AD for compliance by 31-12-2003
(for European gliders anyway) listed on the SH site.

For example see:

http://www.schempp-hirth.com/en/serv...eilungen/index.
h

tml

and:

http://www.schempp-hirth.com/tmdocs/360-20-529.pdf

Is this it or is there another one in the pipeline?

John Galloway