SID Wings

[neron2004]

Thanks Ernie for your informations.

The 337 that interests me is a FTB337-G witch build by "Reims Cessna Aviation" and used by Portugal army.
Someone said me that this model will not be concern by the SIDs ? is it true ?

I beleive that all models of 337 (include FTB337-G) wil be concern by this SID !



Also, is someone could send me the SIDs project of cessna ?

Thanks,

[Ernie Martin]

The O2 aircraft built specifically for the U.S. military MAY be excempted, but I don't know. The 337s, whether built in the U.S. or France, and regardless of who used it, are subject to the SIDs if the aviation authority of the country requires it. So a 337 with Australian registration and flying in Australia will have to comply, because it's my understanding that Australia requires it. I think the same is true in France and most other European coutries, but you would have to inquire.

Regarding the actual draft SIDs, Cessna did not release them publicly, to the best of my knowledge. You may write to Larry Bowdish at webmaster@337skymaster.com to see if he can furnish them to you. Material over a year old that I prepared for SOAPA is available online but the information may be outdated.

The first data is an analysis of FAA Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs), which Cessna indicated was the basis for the SIDs. In essence, if 35 years of reporting had shown problems in one area, then that area was investigated and likely became the subject of a SID. We concluded differently, finding that Cessna had written SIDs for areas where there had never been problems or where the problems had clearly nothing to do with aging and were either manufacturing defects or user overstress. That first data may be found by going to www.consultresearch.com/337.htm and clicking on the first horizontal gold line on the 2011 Index at the left of the page.

Abbreviated excerpts of the SIDs, with manpower estimates and our engineering opinion on their validity, may be found by going to the same www.consultresearch.com/337.htm page and clicking on the second horizontal gold line on the 2011 Index at the left of the page.

Read carefully the caveats because much may have changed. Think of this as just giving you a flavor of what was being considered a year and a half ago.

Ernie Martin

[hharney]

A lot of good information on the SID program is available in the thread link below. Neron 2004, have you read this info? It is really hard to just give you a quick answer on your questions. As far as I know today the SID program is still moving forward. It will affect you in Europe much differently than the USA. I would assume once the Inspections are published that your Type F registration will require the inspections. I don't know this for sure but can only speculate based on other Service Bulletins published and how other countries have enforced them. I have been in contact with Cessna but I do not have any different or new report at this time. Their original intent was to have some of the documents published last fall but as we all know these programs can be delayed.

http://www.337skymaster.com/messages...ead.php?t=2513

I highly encourage you to review the thread above for more information and to understand the foundation of these documents.

[Ernie Martin]

To avoid confusion, Neron 2004, please note that the very first piece of info I provided was "The last "sticky" thread contains much of what is known of the SIDs and you should read it carefully." That thread is the same thread as the one in Herb's message above.

Ernie

[Dave Underwood]

Just a question if I may.

Is the aircraft already on the F reg?

Dave