Pawnee hell

The local FSDO
says that the approval
for towing (done in a different region) was done in
error but that they will
not shut down our towing operation (at this time?)

As best I can tell, FSDO's are not reading the 9/22/03
document...it states that restricted aircraft that
have an approved activity not in agriculture on the
certificate, and have done that activity, may continue.
(ie Glider towing)

Which might lead some to ask...what is the point of
all this? Since it will not stop existing aircraft
from continuing.

Perhaps if our Washington long-winger from the dark-side
is lurking, he may shed some light on this.






At 03:18 27 October 2004, Stewart Kissel wrote:
I found the source of original manuals...with the new
owner of the type certificate in Argentina. Send me
an email and I will forward the information to you.



At 03:12 27 October 2004, Bob Korves wrote:

'Stewart Kissel' wrote in
message ...
SNIP
1.) They do not have 'Glider Towing' on the certificate
as an approved activity...this is regardless of whether
the aircraft has been towing.
SNIP

We have a Pawnee that is in the restricted category
and is approved on the
airworthiness certificate for glider towing and for
banner towing. It has
been towing gliders for many years. The local FSDO
says that the approval
for towing (done in a different region) was done in
error but that they will
not shut down our towing operation (at this time?)
because of it. Changing
to normal category can be a can of worms. The first
problem is finding an
original manual, which is no longer available. We
are also scared of not
changing to normal category, for fear of being surprised
later. What to do?

Another example of our tax dollars at work...
-Bob Korves