FAA Wants Helicopter Pilots to Flip a Page for Power Safety
Published Date: 5/9/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
If you fly an Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 D-3, listen up! The FAA wants you to update your helicopter’s flight manual because there have been brief power outages during flight. This fix helps keep you safe and follows new European safety rules—so get ready to make the change soon, with little to no cost impact.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Flight Manual Update for BK 117 D-3
If you operate an Airbus Helicopters Deutschland MBB-BK 117 D-3, the FAA proposes a new airworthiness directive that would require revising your rotorcraft flight manual (RFM). The proposal responds to reports of momentary direct current (DC) power interruption in flight of both essential busses and would incorporate the changes specified in a related EASA AD; the document notes little to no cost impact.
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