AAIB Report: Pegasus Quik (G-CCPC), Fatal accident, 1 June 2022
Safety Recommendation: 2023-037
Safety Recommendation Text
It is recommended that the UK Civil Aviation Authority issue a Mandatory Permit Directive to mandate Pegasus Sport Aviation Ltd Service Bulletin 159 to embody a Starter Inhibitor Switch on all in-service Pegasus Sport Aviation Ltd aircraft.
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The CAA accepts this Safety Recommendation.
The CAA is liaising with the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) to ensure that Pegasus Sport Aviation Ltd Service Bulletin 159 is complete and correct in its current form. Once this is confirmed the CAA will issue a Mandatory Permit Directive (MPD) to mandate Pegasus Sport Aviation Ltd Service Bulletin 159 for all affected Pegasus Quik and Quantum aircraft.
The CAA will provide an update on the actions taken to address this safety recommendation by the end of June 2024.
Next update due
28 June 2024
Safety Recommendation: 2023-038
Safety Recommendation Text
It is recommended that the UK Civil Aviation Authority review the suitability of the Configuration Specific Provision in British Civil Airworthiness Requirements, Section S 1307 (a) Miscellaneous equipment which states, ‘except that only a lap strap need be provided for front seat occupants of a weight-shift controlled aircraft’.
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The CAA accepts this Safety Recommendation.
The CAA has coordinated with the BMAA to assess the suitability of British Civil Airworthiness Requirements (BCAR) Section S 1307 (a), as currently worded, which allows weight-shift controlled aircraft to be designed with only a lap strap for front seat occupants.
Both the CAA and BMAA consider that a change to S 1307 (a) to remove the aforementioned exception for weight-shift aircraft is justified. The next review of BCAR Section S is scheduled to take place in 2025 and will include a proposal to amend S 1307 (a) such that upper torso restraint (UTR) will be required for all occupants. In the meantime, any applicant seeking UK type acceptance/approval for a new weight-shift controlled aircraft will be advised of the forthcoming change to S 1307 (a) and encouraged to include UTR for all seats, if not already part of the design, in advance of the update to BCAR Section S coming
into force.
Although most weight-shift controlled aircraft do have upper torso restraints available for front seat occupants, the CAA acknowledges that a culture of not wearing them is pervasive within the flex-wing community. The CAA recognises the positive steps taken by the Microlight Panel of Examiners and the BMAA to change this culture, as evidenced by the guidance that both have published, which is highlighted in the AAIB report for G-CCPC.
The CAA considers the above actions satisfy the intent of the safety recommendation.
Next update due
28 June 2024
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