{"id":"F2006B04465","name":"AD/BELL 206/15 - Tail Rotor Pedal Controls Modification","slug":"ad-bell-206-15-tail-rotor-pedal-controls-modification","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":44302,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B04465-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/BELL 206/15 - Tail Rotor Pedal Controls Modification","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)  Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) 206 and Agusta Bell 206 Series Helicopters\n\n \n\nAD/BELL 206/15 Tail Rotor Pedal Controls Modification 6/69\n\nApplicability: As detailed in requirement documents. Document: Bell SB 206A-5, or Agusta SB No. BT206-6. Compliance:              Before 1 September 1971.\n\nBackground: AD/Agusta 206/8 equivalent.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1650},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original, narrow scope requiring a specific safety modification to tail rotor pedal controls on defined helicopter models. There is no indication of expansion beyond the initial aviation safety intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single, unambiguous compliance requirement with no exceptions or conditional logic","Text is brief and directs readers to external technical documents for implementation details","Specific, absolute compliance deadline with no phased or alternative compliance options","Narrow applicability limited to specific helicopter model series only"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this is:** A mandatory safety order (called an *Airworthiness Directive*) issued under the Civil Aviation Regulations.\n\n**Who it affects:** Owners and operators of Bell 206 and Agusta Bell 206 series helicopters.\n\n**What must be done:** The tail rotor pedal controls (the foot pedals that steer the helicopter left and right) must be modified according to specific technical instructions found in either **Bell Service Bulletin 206A-5** or **Agusta Service Bulletin BT206-6**.\n\n**Deadline:** The modification must be completed **before 1 September 1971**.\n\n**Why it matters:** This prevents potential failures in the tail rotor control system, which is critical for maintaining control of the helicopter during flight."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-15-tail-rotor-pedal-controls-modification","history":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-15-tail-rotor-pedal-controls-modification/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-15-tail-rotor-pedal-controls-modification/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-15-tail-rotor-pedal-controls-modification/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-15-tail-rotor-pedal-controls-modification/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-bell-206-15-tail-rotor-pedal-controls-modification/documents"}}