CAA grounds Shadows
Bad news for Streak Shadow owners. After 20 years of flight with an eviable safety record the CAA has anounced a mandatory permit directive grounding all CFM Shadows and their derivitives subject to mods.
Apparently such aircraft have a fuselage fuel tank and its reckoned that in the event of an undercarriage failure, the tank may be ruptured with severe consequences.
I don't know whats worse, the fact that its grounded after 20 years of safe flight or the fact that its taken the CAA 20 years to think 'Hey maybe thats not very safe'.
My missus reckons they're having a laugh.
And what about any low wing with fuel tanks in the wings.
Are they going to be next?
No more PA28's ?