New Blanik AD

"nimbus" wrote

Yes ! at what cost??? most probably twice the price of the remaining
value of the Blanik glider.

I don't know the glider and the problem well enough to comment on the fix.
It may be as easy as developing a testing program, it may be reverse
engineering the fix talked about in this thread that has been performed on
other models.

All I am saying is that the terminating in the order is talking about
whatever fix has to take place to satisfy the company that the fix will make
the wing safe to fly and end the grounding order. That fix will be the
action taken on each plane that satisfies the company that each plane has
been made safe again and the order ended.

It may be that the inspection or fix is too expensive to justify. You can
bet that the company does not want any more deaths on it's head, and that
each plane will be certified safe, fixed or junked.

The terminating action is whatever repair or inspection to be made that
satisfies the company and the governing body of each country's aviation
authority that the grounding order may be safely lifted. The devil is in
the details of how the problem is resolved.
--
Jim in NC