quade 4 #1 January 13, 2004 http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~1888590,00.html Quote Air Force Academy grounds aircraft over safety concerns By The Associated Press AIR FORCE ACADEMY - The military grounded 45 aircraft at the Air Force Academy today because of safety concerns raised after officials discovered irregularities in contractor maintenance records. Aircraft maintained by Doss Aviation Inc. have been grounded while 34th Training Wing officials investigate "contractor discrepancies," the school said. The contractor, based in nearby Colorado Springs, has ordered an immediate independent audit of its operations at the academy. Doss officials declined immediate comment. Academy officials said they will keep the aircraft on the ground until "confidence is restored in the safety of the maintenance program and permanent fixes are in place." The grounding affects the school's soaring and jump programs, as well as the Cadet Flying Team - all considered premier leadership opportunities at the academy. Safety concerns were heightened following the Jan. 2 engine failure of a twin-engine UV-18 Twin Otter aircraft. The aircraft was en route to Florida to pick up cadets participating in a parachuting competition when it was forced to land at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. The grounding affects UV-18s of the 98th Flight Training Squadron; TG-10B unpowered gliders and TG-14 motorgliders of the 94th Flight Training Squadron; and T-41s and Cessna 150s of the 557th Flight Training Squadron. Introductory flight training conducted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is not affected. That program uses DA-20 aircraft maintained by Embry-Riddle employees. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #2 January 13, 2004 Me thinks someones gonna get their willy whacked. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver51 0 #3 January 14, 2004 Huh, to bad I wasn't at work Jan. 2. Would liked to see what their plane looked like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #4 January 14, 2004 I'll ask around and see what the dealio is. I didn't know about the engine fire...crazy. My friends in the skydiving class are going to be pissed."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #5 January 14, 2004 "the Jan. 2 engine failure " QuoteI didn't know about the engine fire Failure, not fire, at least as far as the article is concerned. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #6 January 14, 2004 Quote I didn't know about the engine fire...crazy. . Ah, don't worry, that's why an OTTER has TWO engines..... DOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #7 January 14, 2004 I stand rebuked..I misread, I thought it said fire."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
