Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters
type: Action
additional type: https://schema.org/LegalForceStatus
description: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S-76D helicopters. This AD requires revising the rotorcraft flight manual (RFM) to prohibit Barometric Altitude Hold (ALT) mode beyond a certain rate of climb or descent. This AD is prompted by a report of the autopilot being unable to maintain level flight during certain flight conditions. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent a significant pilot workload increase, pilot disorientation, and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
date published: 2016-11-25
start time: 2016-12-12
agent: Federal Aviation Administration
  type: GovernmentOrganization
  parent organization: US Department of Transportation
object: Sikorsky
citation: DigitalDocument
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/25/2016-27771/airworthiness-directives-sikorsky-aircraft-corporation-helicopters
source organization: US Federal Register
publisher: AI Analytics

PropertyValue
property ID: Federal Register Document Number
value: 2016-27771

PropertyValue
property ID: Federal Register Citation
value: 81 FR 85124

PropertyValue
property ID: FAA Docket
value: Docket No. FAA-2016-9281

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