EASA Regulations for Lindstrand Technologies Limited Hot Air Balloons

Hot Air Balloons - Envelopes with Polyester Filled Aramid (Kevlar) Load Tapes — Removal from Service

The Civil Aviation Authority Emergency Airworthiness Directive G-2024-0001-E addresses safety concerns for all types and models of hot air balloon envelopes manufactured by Lindstrand Technologies Limited after March 2017 that are fitted with optional Polyester Filled Aramid (Kevlar) Load Tapes. This directive mandates inspections and potential removal from service due to significant degradation of the load tapes. It applies specifically to hot air balloons with these load tapes and aims to prevent unsafe conditions caused by ultraviolet damage to the Kevlar core.