Salina, Kan., (March 25, 2010)- CAV Aerospace, Inc. has
announced the company will begin retrofits of Cessna 208B Caravan in
early April. New production Cessna Caravans began receiving TKS
upgrades in 2008, when Cessna Aircraft Company made the switch from pneumatic
boots to CAV Aerospace's proprietary TKS system. The retrofits in
Salina will bring the existing fleet up to current ice protection
standards.
"Caravan operators
need safety and dispatch reliability. TKS provides both," explains
CAV Aerospace President, Kevin Hawley. He went on to say "The TKS
system on the Cessna Caravan has set a new, much higher standard for
ice protection. It's easy for an already burdened flight crew to use
and is the only ice protection system that provides runback ice
protection aft of the leading edges."
The runback
protection Mr. Hawley referred to is the product of the TKS system's
unique design. The TKS system provides ice protection by pumping a
freezing point depressant fluid from thousands of laser drilled holes
in titanium panels on the leading edges of the aircraft's wings,
struts, horizontal stabilizers and vertical stabilizer. The fluid then
streams along both the bottom and top of the airframe until it is
carried off the trail edge.
The TKS system
for the Cessna 208B holds 20.8 US gallons of TKS fluid which provide a
maximum endurance of 3 hours 25 minutes. The system has 3 modes of
operation,
Normal,
High and
Maximum as well as a separate on-demand pump dedicated to
clearing the windshield. A Backup mode provides an
added layer of protection.
Operators of
Caravans other than the 208B model are not without their own TKS
option. CAV Aerospace President, Kevin Hawley, explains that "If
it's a Cessna Caravan, there's a very good probability that we
can provide a TKS system for it." He goes on to say,
"CAV Aerospace has delivered TKS systems for over 6,000 aircraft,
from single engine pistons, like the Cirrus SR22, to business jets and
even UAV flying in military environments. There is a great pride and no
small amount of humility in providing the most effective ice protection
for the aviation community."
For more
information on the ice protection systems offered by CAV Aerospace call
1-888-865-5511 or email tkssales@weepingwings.com.
