FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: SPECIAL CONDITIONS: SIKORSKY MODEL S-61A, S-61L, AND S-61N (INCLUDING THOSE MODIFIED BY SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE (STC) NO. SH640NE) HELICOPTERS; OVERLOAD PROTECTION DEVICE IN A HOIST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Special Conditions: Sikorsky Model S-61A, S-61L, and S-61N (Including Those Modified by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SH640NE) Helicopters; Overload Protection Device in a Hoist.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 5 by Michael T. Thompson, Acting Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service.

Summary: These special conditions are issued for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Sikorsky Aircraft (Sikorsky) Model S-61A, S-61L, and S-61N helicopters. These helicopters, as modified by Carson Helicopters Inc. (Carson), will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state ...