Pilots strongly urged not to fly Zodiac CH601XL, CH650

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The Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA USA) staff strongly urged pilots not to fly Zodiacs CH601XL and CH650.

In the wake of a Nov. 6 accident involving a Zodiac CH601XL (N538CJ), the FAA issued a special airworthiness information bulletin recommending that before further flight the aircraft be brought into compliance with a safety directive/safety alert from Aircraft Manufacturing & Design, which manufactures the airplanes.

Full article (AOPA USA)

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