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Safety & Regulation

FAA Proposes Emergency Procedure Fix for 680 Challenger 300 Jets After Pitch Upset Reports

The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive for 680 U.S.-registered Bombardier BD-100-1A10 (Challenger 300/350/3500) jets after reports of pitch upset when the autopilot disconnects while holding significant nose-up or nose-down elevator force.

13 September 2026 · 14 minRajkumar Agarwal

Safety & Regulation

The FAA Skipped Public Comment on This King Air Directive — Here's Why the Wing Couldn't Wait

A new FAA directive tightens wing-spar inspections on Textron's King Air 350 and 350C after the manufacturer found its own manual had the wrong intervals — with some aircraft given as little as 25 hours to comply.

29 August 2026 · 8 minRajkumar Agarwal