FAA is no longer mailing paper AD's

USA aircraft owners. A note to remind you if you have not already
heard:

As of March 1, 2010, the FAA is no longer mailing paper copies of
Airworthiness Directives (AD's) and Special Airworthiness Information
Bulletins (SAIB's) to aircraft owners.
Paper copies are now only available by paid subscription.
E-Mail copies are free but only if the aircraft owner registers for
the service at the FAA Regulatory Guidance Library at http://rgl.faa.gov
(Note there is no "www".)

Owners must register their specific make and model of aircraft,
including engine and propeller if applicable, at this website.

This came to light with the April 2010 Blanik L-23 Glider Elevator
Hinge AD, where it was assumed owners would receive a mailed paper
copy of the AD from the FAA, as in the past.
As a Blanik L-23 owner, I never received a paper copy of this critical
AD, but received the e-mail version because I had registered for the
new e-mail service in 2009.

If this is old information to you, then ignore this message. The Pony
Express mail has a long ride to southwest Texas.


Burt Compton, SSA Master Flight Instructor, FAA Designated Pilot
Examiner
Marfa Gliders Soaring Center, west Texas USA
website: www.flygliders.com