Pegasus 3,000 hour limit update

Just got this from Greg Davison at the FAA. I had inquired about the
last update, where he said the 3,000 hour inspection procedure was in
the works at Centrair and should be available within a couple of
months.

Hi, Mark:

I'm sorry to say I've seen no progress in the issue of a service life
extension. I can only go by what Centrair tells me. I have requested
assistance from the european aviation authority (EASA) to look into the
operations of Centrair but this may take a while. I have also
requested
assistance from our FAA international coordinator to determine what
actions
(if any) we can take. Since the U.S. has an agreement with France (and
now
EASA) in coordinating and certifying airplanes (and gliders), it would
be
difficult for us (FAA) to take action against Centrair unless the
French
authority and EASA reacts.

I wish I had better news for you.


Sincerely,

Gregory Davison
Glider Program Officer
FAA Small Airplane Directorate