Airworthiness Directives; Extra Aerobatic Aircraft GmbH Airplanes

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 17, 2026. Document 2026-05169. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.

What it does

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Extra Aerobatic Aircraft GmbH (Extra) Model EXTRA NG airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of the canopy opening or detaching in flight because of a partially or improperly locked canopy. This AD requires replacing the canopy placards and revising the Limitations Section of the Pilot Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual (POH/AFM). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 39

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Federal Aviation Administration has published 488 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 518 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

699 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA64 since Jan. 1, 2025.

March 17, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes
March 17, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
March 16, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
March 16, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
March 16, 2026 Final rule; request for comments. Airworthiness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters
March 16, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines
March 13, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
March 13, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters

Since then:

What happens next and when

This AD is effective April 21, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

The record as published

Document number	2026-05169
Action	Final rule.
Agencies	Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
Published	March 17, 2026
Effective date	April 21, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)	2120-AA64
Docket	FAA-2025-5386

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