The document provides information about the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Static Display that will take place from October 30th through November 1st at the Orlando Executive Airport. It notifies customers that aircraft may need to be moved from the north ramp in mid-October to prepare for the event. Customers are asked to notify the airport by October 15th of any need for aircraft access during this time period. The document also includes information on discounted rental rates and volunteer opportunities for the event.

1. THE FLY PAPER
OCTOBER 2012
SHOWALTER FLYING SERVICE
The Orlando Executive Airport (KORL)
400 Herndon Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
NBAA Schedule
Special points
of interest: National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Static Display of aircraft will be on
Showalter’s north ramp from October 30th through November 1st. This will be the
8th time Showalter has hosted this event since 1996!
In preparation for the show, we will need to start moving based aircraft from our
north ramp in mid October.
Inside this issue:
It is important for you to determine if you will be flying
Understanding
Airworthiness
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your aircraft or need access to it between October 18th
Directives
and November 7th. Make sure you have been in contact
Lodi’s Lowdown 2
with us regarding your needs before October 15th.
Please call or email our front desk with your plans at
407-894-7331 or ed@showalter.com.
407-894-
October 15th is the last day we can guarantee that you will have access to your air-
craft. If you need access to your aircraft we will make sure it is available!
If your aircraft is displaced from the north ramp to accommodate the Static Display,
NBAA will enable us to credit your rent for the time your aircraft is moved. If your
aircraft is located in hangars 64, 69, 70, 71, 79 and 100, your aircraft will not be
moved. However, we would still like to know your travel plans during the show.
Contact us:
If you are a based customer and would like to attend the Static Display, please let
Phone: 407-894-7331
us know and we will arrange for a pass. If you would like to volunteer to help dur-
Fax: 407-894-5094
ing the show, please contact Rachel at rachel@showalter.com. If you have any ques-
E-mail:
jenny@showalter.com tions or concerns about NBAA, contact Jenny at jenny@showalter.com.
Web:
www.showalter.com
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2. The Fly Paper Page 2
Understanding Airworthiness Directives (ADs)-By Flight Express
In 1995, a Beech 58 Baron crashed while attempting to take off from runway 7 at
Lodi’s Lowdown Orlando Executive Airport, killing the pilot and his passenger. When the NTSB
investigated, it was discovered that a two-year-old Airworthiness Directive had
Lodi’s Lowdown for the month of
September was correctly answered not been complied with; the fuel pump drive coupling was too short for the drive
by Nicolas Musashe, Steve Suther- shaft. This caused a power loss in the left engine at a critical moment, with a
land, Glenda Shelton and Wendy fatal outcome.
Gorham. In 1943 President Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt flew to the Casa- As a maintenance provider, I regularly speak with aircraft owners about all as-
blanca Conference in Morocco in a pects of taking care of their aircraft. Whether it's a Cessna, Piper, Beechcraft, Cir-
Boeing 314 Clipper. rus or any of the many other makes we service, they must all be maintained and
operated strictly in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”).
Thanks for answering!
One section of the FARs in particular seems to be shrouded in confusion: Part 39,
***Lodi’s Lowdown will be taking a which deals with Airworthiness Directives (“ADs”). All ADs are enforceable, non-
break for the month of October. negotiable rules that apply to airframes, engines, propellers and appliances.
Did you know... ADs exist to address potentially unsafe conditions – i.e., things that could kill
NBAA provides assistance to you. ADs are serious. When dangerous issues become known, the FAA has sev-
8,000 Member Companies which eral ways to advise owners and operators, ranging from Advisory Circulars, SA-
earn annual revenues of ap- FOs (Safety Alerts For Operators) and Service Bulletins up to Special Federal Avia-
proximately 5 trillion dollars – a tion Regulations (SFARs) and ADs. An AD should be treated as a regulation; com-
number that exceeds 50 percent pliance with it is absolutely mandatory.
of the gross national product – The AD is a a document providing very specific information, including the manu-
and employ more that 19 million facturer, model/s, part number/s, serial number/s, hours in service, and all data
people worldwide. pertinent to the possible or known defect. Next there will be a section labeled
Compliance. This section sets forth the time requirement for the primary or first
inspection of the unsafe condition. This will be either a calendar date or flight
time limitation before the inspection must be performed and corrective action
taken. Next an inspection interval will be set forth. Some inspections are only
required once, some inspections are required to be repeated by calendar times,
flight times or in-service times. There will be a description as to the reason for
the AD, often including prior incidents or accidents. Detailed directions for how
to conduct a thorough and proper inspection of the part or condition will be pro-
vided.
Sometimes there are situations that might make compliance with issued ADs ex-
tremely difficult or costly. In those cases you can propose a different method of
compliance to the FAA as set out in 14 CFR Section 39.19. If your aircraft needs
to be flown to a repair facility to comply with an AD, you may request a special
flight permit following the procedures in 14 CFR 21.199.
One very common misconception among pilots is that you may “overfly the AD” by a certain number of hours which usu-
ally ranges from 5 to 10 hours. This is not true! The only way you may overfly an AD is with a special Flight Permit. If you
operate an aircraft or use a product that does not meet the requirement of an AD you are in violation of 14 CFR 39.7 and
could get busted.
As part of any aircraft annual inspection, a full review of the AD list against an aircraft, including its airframe, engine, pro-
peller, and appliances must be performed to ensure compliance. Additionally there should be an account in the aircraft
maintenance logs of reoccurring ADs to show ongoing compliance. To be perfectly blunt, if a mechanic fails to do this as
part of your annual, he is ripping you off, violating federal law and putting you and your passengers at risk.
Any reputable repair station or knowledgeable A&P will be happy to sit down and discuss, research and explain the status
of your aircraft with respect to AD compliance.

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