FAA Deflects Calls For Stepped-Up Composites Inspections
FAA, responding to concerns expressed by a group of American Airlines Airbus A300-600 pilots, said in late April that the visual inspections recommended by both Airbus and Boeing for checking composite vertical fins are sufficient for detecting damage that could compromise a plane's airworthiness...
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