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Montana accident: an AD from the FAA was issued on Pilatus PC-12
Butte, USA - The directive, of last 10th of March and published by AVIONEWS, concerned stick-pusher problems
Two weeks before Sunday's tragic accident in Montana (see AVIONEWS) the FAA issued an airworthiness directive regarding various Pilatus models, including the PC-12 (see AVIONEWS). The problem concerns the "Stick-pusher", a device that should help saving the plane from stall. According to the FAA, some operators stated that there was an interference between the stick-pusher's and the rear elevator's...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1101897
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency