Originally Posted by
TURIN
No it doesn't. It proves that the aircraft is in the middle of a busy summer schedule and is being utilised to the maximum. There is no limitation that I can find for the length of time that the winglet can be missing. Why take it out of service when you can very safely and legally operate under the DDG until the next scheduled hangar input?
As a general principle, yes.
But I would seriously question the judgment of an operator who thinks that speedtape was an acceptable short-term repair in this instance.
