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N2578V
BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B-15
FRONT ROYAL, VA
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Registrant
WADDELL PAUL PATRICK
Registration Exp
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness Date
Mar 16, 1995
Cert Issue Date
Sep 2, 1999
Seats
1
Engines
0
Cruise Speed
0 kts
Max Weight
CLASS 1
Engine Type
0
Aircraft Type
Balloon
Fractional
No
Last Activity
May 5, 2023

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B-15 airframe/engine combination has 1 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (1 airframe, 0 engine) and 0 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N2578V must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N2578V is one of 137 BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1997.

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