{"id":"F2006B04308","name":"AD/BEECH 95/7 - Operating Restriction Placard","slug":"ad-beech-95-7-operating-restriction-placard","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":44121,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04308-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BEECH 95/7 - Operating Restriction Placard","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Beechcraft 95 (Travelair) Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\nAD/BEECH 95/7 Operating Restriction Placard 2/69\n\nApplicability: All models.\n\n \n\nRequirement: Install a placard on the leading edge of the fuel selector panel with the following wording:\n\n \n\n“USE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS AND CROSSFEED IN LEVEL FLIGHT ONLY.\n\n \n\nTURNING TYPE TAKE-OFFS OR TAKE-OFFS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FAST TAXI TURNS ARE PROHIBITED\".\n\n \n\nCompliance: Before 1 September 1971.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The directive adds an explicit operational restriction and a mandatory placard requirement that were not present in the supplied text prior to this AD. Mechanically, it narrows permitted pilot actions by forbidding turning-type take-offs and take-offs immediately following fast taxi turns, and by restricting auxiliary fuel tank and crossfeed use to level flight (Requirement). It also imposes an installation obligation on owners/operators with a fixed compliance deadline (Compliance). The supplied text does not include any exemptions or alternative measures, so the operative scope is an added limitation on operations and a mandatory marking obligation."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrowly defined required action (install a placard with exact wording) reduces procedural complexity (Requirement).","Applies uniformly to all models of the type — no model-specific variants or exemptions (Applicability).","Clear compliance deadline is stated (Compliance), lowering ambiguity about timing.","Operational constraints require behavioural changes by pilots (use of auxiliary tanks/crossfeed; prohibited take-off types), introducing modest operational complexity.","Key terms in the placard are not defined in the text (“turning type take-offs”, “fast taxi turns”), creating potential interpretive ambiguity for enforcement and operational judgment.","No alternate compliance methods, exceptions, or procedural requirements are provided, which simplifies compliance mechanics but concentrates interpretive demand on undefined terms."],"plain_english_summary":"What this instrument does\n\n- The directive requires that every Beechcraft 95 (Travelair) aeroplane have a specific warning placard installed on the leading edge of the fuel selector panel. The placard must contain two statements: 1) “USE AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS AND CROSSFEED IN LEVEL FLIGHT ONLY.” and 2) “TURNING TYPE TAKE-OFFS OR TAKE-OFFS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FAST TAXI TURNS ARE PROHIBITED.” (Requirement).\n\nWho this affects\n\n- All Beechcraft 95 (Travelair) models are subject to the requirement (Applicability). The immediate practical parties affected are aircraft owners/operators and flight crews: owners/operators must supply and install the placard; flight crews must follow the operational restrictions stated on it.\n\nTiming and authority\n\n- The placard must be installed before 1 September 1971 (Compliance). The directive appears in the Commonwealth schedule of airworthiness directives administered under the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (header), so the issuing authority is the civil aviation regulator.\n\nWhy it matters (stated and implied)\n\n- The directive text does not include a separate explanatory statement of purpose. Mechanically, it imposes two operational constraints by mandating a visible placard that instructs pilots not to use auxiliary tanks or crossfeed except in level flight, and not to perform turning-type take-offs or take-offs immediately after fast taxi turns (Requirement). That wording changes the set of permitted pilot actions by placing explicit limitations on fuel-system use and certain take-off techniques.\n\nCosts, incentives and trade-offs (mechanics, not judgement)\n\n- Who pays: aircraft owners/operators must obtain and fit the placard (Requirement). Any compliance verification (maintenance records, inspections) will also be an operational cost borne by operators.\n- Behaviour change required: pilots must avoid using auxiliary tanks or crossfeed except in level flight and must avoid turning-type take-offs and take-offs immediately after fast taxi turns. Those changes affect how flights are planned and how take-offs are executed (Requirement). \n- Incentives and substitution: operators may choose different fuel-management procedures, change take-off profiles, or avoid use of auxiliary tanks on flights where those constraints are operationally limiting. The text does not create exceptions or alternative procedures; it prescribes the placard wording only (Requirement). \n- Compliance burden and discretion: the directive specifies a single, mandatory measure (a placard with exact wording) and a compliance date; it does not set out alternative mitigations or permit regulator discretion within the supplied text (Requirement, Compliance). \n- Implementation risks and interpretive points: the placard uses terms that the directive does not define (for example, “turning type take-offs” and “fast taxi turns”). Those undefined phrases may require interpretation by operators, pilots, maintenance inspectors or the regulator when applying the rule in concrete circumstances.\n\nConcrete effects on private operation and enterprise\n\n- The AD imposes an operating constraint implemented via a labelling requirement. It does not itself change aircraft hardware in the text provided, but it changes operational permissions available to pilots and thus can affect scheduling, fuel policy and pilot training. The regulator (Civil Aviation Safety Authority, as shown in the scheduling header) is the source of the requirement; operators must act to comply by the stated date (Applicability, Requirement, Compliance)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, single-purpose airworthiness directive focused solely on placard installation for one aircraft type. There is no evidence of scope creep; it does exactly what its title suggests and nothing more."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous requirement with no conditional logic","No defined terms requiring interpretation","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations","Plain language instruction with no nested exceptions","Extremely short document (under 150 words of substantive content)","Clear applicability statement ('All models') with no exclusions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** An airworthiness directive (a mandatory safety order) issued by Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority for Beechcraft 95 \"Travelair\" series aeroplanes.\n\n**What it requires:** Owners and operators must install a warning placard (a physical sign) on the fuel selector panel with specific safety instructions:\n- **Only use auxiliary fuel tanks and crossfeed in level flight** — meaning don't switch to backup fuel or transfer fuel between tanks while turning, climbing, or descending\n- **Don't do turning take-offs or take-offs right after fast taxi turns** — basically, don't take off while turning or immediately after you've been turning quickly on the ground\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone who owns, operates, or maintains Beechcraft 95 Travelair aircraft in Australia.\n\n**Why it matters:** This addresses a known safety risk. Using auxiliary fuel or crossfeed during manoeuvres can cause fuel starvation (engine failure due to lack of fuel), and turning take-offs create handling risks. The placard serves as a permanent cockpit reminder to prevent accidents.\n\n**Compliance deadline:** The work had to be completed before 1 September 1971 (this is a historical directive)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-7-operating-restriction-placard","history":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-7-operating-restriction-placard/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-7-operating-restriction-placard/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-7-operating-restriction-placard/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-7-operating-restriction-placard/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-beech-95-7-operating-restriction-placard/documents"}}