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Hawker Summer 2004
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The RVSM Saga Goes On
— Dick Hyde
When it comes time to have your aircraft made RVSM capable or have the Continued Airworthiness accomplished, seek a facility that understands how your static plates were made RVSM capable. At your next visit to a facility for static plate maintenance or RVSM recertification, you will be able save time and money if a procedure other than the original procedure is used. Have your original certification procedure ready to present to the facility that is going to do the certification. Keep in mind other than the inspection call outs in the Maintenance Manual 34-11-29-601 of missing paint, etc. in the critical area, your static plates should not need any attention.
The nose avionics bay doors are another area of contention if you have to gain access to the avionics behind these doors. These doors will need to be reinstalled per the Maintenance Manual 34- 11-29-601 to maintain RVSM compliance. There may be facilities that do not have this data or are even aware that these doors are in the critical area. The back side of these bay doors should have a placard with the Maintenance Manual reference for installation.
Did You Know…
— Dick Hyde
There is a committee that collects Hawker concerns. It is made up of a dozen or so of the finest corporate mechanics, chief pilots, FBO mechanics, and Raytheon folks that get together twice a year and iron out Hawker issues to better the product. You have access to this committee via their website, http://web.nbaa.org/public/about/ committees/tech/hawker. You may communicate Hawker issues to them or, as always, I am available to answer your Hawker troubleshooting questions at 800.288.4277 in Lincoln, Nebraska, or contact Roy Olsen in Battle Creek, Michigan, at 800.525.2376.
Feedback Request
— Pete Kilmartin
Duncan Aviation’s Hawker team is considering developing a modification that would eliminate having to remove the access doors on the nose of the aircraft. These doors are located in the RVSM critical area, and require measurement for compliance with RVSM tolerances and potential paint work every time they are removed from the aircraft. If you think this modification would be worth developing, please contact me at 269.969.8400 or 800.525.2376.
Why Wait?
— Ron Hall
The Eurocontrol “Elementary Surveillance” mandate (Flight ID) is scheduled for March 31, 2005, for all IFR and VFR flights within European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) countries. If your Hawker is not equipped for this mandate, now is the time to take action. The current turntime for Flight ID equipment is seven to 10 days with advance scheduling. Turntime in the fourth quarter could reach two weeks. Call us to learn more about this or any of the upcoming mandates to be certain you are legal to roam the entire planet.
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