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< Back MTD-06-2024 Issue 3 - Pietenpol Air Camper Wing Strut Internal Corrosion 18 Aug 2026 MTD-06-2024 Issue 3 – Pietenpol Air Camper Wing Strut Internal Corrosion Issue 1 of this MTD, issued in 2024, required inspection of the rear 'Jim Wills' type struts for corrosion, replacement of any corroded struts, and the drilling of a single drain hole in the end cap of each strut. MTD-06-2024 Issue 2 superseded Issue 1 and introduced revised drain hole requir ements based on feedback from the field. Aircraft fitted with Jim Wills rear wing struts must have the struts inspected for internal and external corrosion. Issue 3 is being issued to properly reflect the requirements for Air Campers using the Paul Prince metal framed fuselage option and the fact that the outboard ends of the Wills struts are non-adjustable, as well as to clarify that the rod-end’s locknut is not shown in Figure 4. For aircraft that have not already complied with Issue 1 or Issue 2 of this MTD, Issue 3 of this MTD must be embodied ‘Before next flight,’ after the publication of this MTD at Issue 3. For wooden-fuselaged aircraft that have already had their rear struts inspected and single drain holes drilled in accordance with Issue 1 of this MTD, the second drain hole and optional third borescope hole must be drilled in each rear strut and other actions carried out in accordance with Issue 2 or Issue 3 of this MTD before the end of 2027. For Paul Prince metal-fuselaged aircraft, both front and rear struts must be inspected and drain holes drilled in accordance with Issue 3 of this MTD not later than 90 days after the effective date of this MTD Issue 3. Please refer to the MTD-06-2024 Issue 3 document for full applicability, aircraft identification guidance, and compliance requirements. This MTD can be found HERE and is also available below. 20260818 - MTD-06-2024 - Pietenpol Air Camper Struts Issue 3 .pdf Download PDF • 918KB Next Previous

LAA Type Clubs British Rotorcraft Association W: www.britishrotorcraftassociation.org T: 07841870568 E: [email protected] Pietenpol Club W: www.pietenpolclub.uk E: [email protected] The Aeronca Club of Great Britain W: www.aeronca.co.uk T: 01752 406 660 E: [email protected] The Europa Club W: www.theeuropaclub.org E: [email protected] Vintage Aircraft Club W: www.vintageaircraftclub.org.uk E: [email protected] Vintage Piper Aircraft Club W: www.vintagepiper.co.uk E: [email protected] International Auster Club W: www.austerclub.org British Women Pilots' Association W: www.bwpa.co.uk E: [email protected] Beagle Pup & Bulldog Club W: www.bpbc.uk T: 07985 430265 E: [email protected]

< Back MTD-07-2026 Issue 3 - Vans Horizontal Stabiliser Forward Attach Bolt Position 24 Sept 2026 MTD-07-2026 Issue 3 & Van’s SB-00134 Revision 2.2 LAA has now issued MTD-07-2026 Issue 3 to reflect and approve the requirements contained within the revised service bulletin in their entirety, and to include a revised table in Appendix A which, used in conjunction with Van’s narrative and flowchart, helps clarify the requirements, as well as providing a means of recording the results. Please note, whilst compliance with Issue 1 of the MTD meant that compliance with Issue 2 was automatically achieved, the same is not true of Issue 3, since it introduces three extra requirements not present in the previous issues. These are: a requirement to contact Vans and the LAA if any of the four bolts concerned are anything but AN3 size a requirement to measure the extent of the relief notch in the HS-714 component to ensure that it is not too long a requirement to check that the relief notch in HS-714 does not contain any stress raisers. This means that it is mandatory to check your aircraft against Issue 3 of the MTD, even if it has already been shown compliant with issues 1 or 2. Next Steps 1. Have the aircraft inspected in accordance with MTD-07-2026 Issue 3 and SB-00134 Revision 2.2. If you have already made measurements following previous issues of the MTD, you should be able to copy them across to the table in Appendix A on the MTD at Issue 3. 2. Hopefully, your aircraft will be found to be free from cracks and compliant with the requirements of the MTD at Issue 3, either as currently configured or by following any corrective actions specified in the MTD under the supervision of your Inspector. 3. A suitable logbook entry, signed by your Inspector, will then enable the aircraft to be returned to flight. The logbook entry must describe the completion of the procedures required by the MTD at Issue 3, and where applicable, the results of any special inspections carried out, and amendments to the aircraft maintenance programme. 4. If, in order to comply with MTD-07-2026 at Issue 3, you need to instigate repetitive inspections or fit washer plates, please provide LAA Engineering with copies of: The signed logbook entry, including a description of carrying out the checks IAW the MTD Issue 3 and the results of any special inspections carried out as described in the MTD-07-2026 and the associated SB-00134 Revision 2.2. The completed Appendix A checklist from MTD-07-2026 Issue 3; and Where applicable, the revised maintenance schedule. 5. If, on the other hand, your Inspector determines that the aircraft does not comply with the requirements of MTD-07-2026 Issue 3, please contact us so that we can work with you and Van's Aircraft to identify a suitable solution. Please include a copy of the completed Appendix A checklist and, if not already provided, photographs of the relevant areas. In this case, the aircraft must not be flown until a solution is identified, approved by LAA HQ and implemented under your Inspector’s guidance. We are hopeful that, following the process outlined above and compliance with the new requirements contained within MTD-07-2026 Issue 3, your aircraft can either remain in service uninterrupted or otherwise, be promptly returned to flight. Please refer to the LAA MTD-07-2026 Issue 3, together with Van’s SB-00134 Revision 2.2, for full inspection guidance, identification requirements and compliance actions below: 20260924 - MTD-07-2026 - Vans Horizontal Stabiliser Iss 3 .pdf Download PDF • 529KB SB-00134-Horizontal-Stabilizer-Forward-Attach-Bolts-R2.2 1 .pdf Download PDF • 1.80MB Next Previous

< Back Engineering updates in July 6 Aug 2026 The following documents have been issued/updated in the Engineering 'Info Library' during July. Continuing airworthiness information : MTD-06-2024 - Pietenpol Air Camper struts (issue 2) MTD-02-2025 - Mission M108 nose leg failure (issue 3) MTD-06-2025 - Europa tailplane torque tube clamp mod failure (issue 2) MTD-04-2026 - Vans fuel pick up A-02-2026 - MCR-01 Tailplane mounting corrosion Forms : LAA/FT-HIFA PROPS Hydraulically operated variable pitch propeller test schedule LAA/MOD4 Propeller change application form LAA/IC-ENG-ROTAX915/916-iS installation checklist Technical Leaflets : TL 2.00 - Revalidation of a Permit to Fly (minor updates) TL 3.30 - Parts produced by additive manfacturing (3D printing) (New) Propeller type list, PTL/1 : Isaacs Fury II (New) Next Previous

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< Back New LAA Inspector - Malcolm Talbot 14 Jul 2025 We are pleased to welcome Malcolm Talbot as a new LAA Inspector, having attended an LAA Inspector Assessment Day at Turweston recently. Malcolm holds a BSc(Hons) with the Open University in Maths, Technology and Engineering. He has held a PPL since 2010 and been a Flight Instructor FI since 2019, (having passed the CPL theory exams),. He is currently instructing for Moray Flying Club and Highland Aviation, and recently become a ground examiner. Malcolm built and flies a Eurofox, which first flew in 2013. He thoroughly enjoyed the build process. Next Previous

< Back LAA Open Day this Saturday 6th June - Postponed 3 Jun 2026 Dear LAA Member Due to the poor weather forecast for this Saturday, we have decided to regrettably postpone our Open Day. We will be looking into re-organising another date. Regards Simon Tilling CEO Next Previous

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