{"id":"F2014L01495","name":"AD/PZL/7 - Limitations - Change of Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement","slug":"ad-pzl-7-limitations-change-of-aircraft-flight-manual-supplement","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":128704,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L01495-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze PZL M18 (Dromad","sectionType":"division","heading":"Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze PZL M18 (Dromader) Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze PZL M18 (Dromader) Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/PZL/7 | Limitations - Change of AircraftFlight Manual Supplement | 23/2014 |\n| -------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Applicability: | This AD applies to all PZL M18 and M18A aircraft fitted with DGAC-Spain STC Nos. 83-S, 87-S, 88-S, 89-S, 101-S, 102-S and 130-S.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |\n| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with EASA Emergency AD 2006-0229-E (Corrected) effective 28 July 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n| Compliance:    | From the effective date of this AD.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n|                | The effective date of this AD is 13 November 2014.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| Background:    | Aircraft fitted with abovementioned STCs have various operational limitations at the respective Aircraft Flight Manual Supplements. Subsequent to an investigation of an accident of an M18A, which occurred in Spain on 4 September 2005, by the Spanish Civil Aviation Accidents and Incidents Investigation Commission, which noted the differences in operational limitations, EASA has decided to standardise the limitations and approved AFM Supplement No. 16 to Aircraft Flight Manual of PZL M18 ”Dromader”, published by PZL, referenced in TCDS EASA.A.056. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Punshon  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n6 November 2014","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PZL/7","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PZL/7","content":"## AD/PZL/7","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Limitations - Change of AircraftFlight M","sectionType":"part","heading":"Limitations - Change of AircraftFlight Manual Supplement","content":"## Limitations \\- Change of Aircraft  \nFlight Manual Supplement","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"23/2014","sectionType":"part","heading":"23/2014","content":"## 23/2014","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD maintains its original narrow scope — addressing a specific flight manual update for specific modified aircraft following a specific accident investigation. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific requirement referencing an external European directive","Narrow applicability limited to two aircraft models with seven specific modification numbers","No conditional logic or exceptions within the instrument itself","Minimal defined terms (only standard aviation acronyms: AD, STC, AFM, EASA, TCDS)","Short document (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","Straightforward compliance deadline (single fixed date)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates that operators of PZL M18/M18A \"Dromader\" aircraft in Australia fitted with certain Spanish STCs install Flight Manual Supplement No.16 to standardise operational limitations. It implements EASA AD 2006-0229-E after a fatal 2005 accident revealed inconsistent safety limitations. Compliance was required by 13 November 2014."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD implements EASA's standardisation of AFM limitations for the specifically listed STC‑equipped M18 aircraft following the accident investigation. It does not extend obligations beyond those affected aircraft or require actions other than adopting AFM Supplement No.16 and complying by the stated effective date."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical requirement: update of AFM supplement (administrative/manual change rather than physical modification)","Limited applicability: only PZL M18/M18A aircraft fitted with the seven listed DGAC‑Spain STCs","Dependence on external instrument: mandates compliance with EASA Emergency AD 2006‑0229‑E","Fixed effective date (13 November 2014) imposes a clear compliance deadline","Cross‑jurisdictional element: CASA action implements an EASA decision based on a Spanish accident investigation","Operational impact: changes to documented limitations may require amendments to operator procedures and training records","Administrative verification: operators must confirm STC fitment and update affected AFM supplements"],"plain_english_summary":"**This AD requires owners/operators of PZL M18 and M18A aeroplanes fitted with DGAC‑Spain STCs 83‑S, 87‑S, 88‑S, 89‑S, 101‑S, 102‑S and 130‑S to adopt the standard Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement No.16 in line with EASA Emergency AD 2006‑0229‑E.** The change follows an investigation into an M18A accident and standardises operational limitations; operators/owners must implement the AFM change by 13 November 2014."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-pzl-7-limitations-change-of-aircraft-flight-manual-supplement","history":"/api/acts/ad-pzl-7-limitations-change-of-aircraft-flight-manual-supplement/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-pzl-7-limitations-change-of-aircraft-flight-manual-supplement/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-pzl-7-limitations-change-of-aircraft-flight-manual-supplement/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-pzl-7-limitations-change-of-aircraft-flight-manual-supplement/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-pzl-7-limitations-change-of-aircraft-flight-manual-supplement/documents"}}