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Bonanza A36 FIKI Approval
The Bonanza G36 approval is an amendment to the STC that CAV Aerospace
holds for the Bonanza A36 for flight into known icing. “Known ice
protection through CAV’s TKS system boosts Bonanza G36 capability and gives
owners additional peace of mind,” Hawley said. “Our system makes a classic
high performance aircraft even more flexible.
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CAV Aerospace
On Display At
Aero
Friedrichshafen
April 13-16
A7-105
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Easy to Use
Pilots can just turn the System “ON” when icing is encountered and “OFF”
when leaving icing conditions. A full tank of ice protection fluid provides
up to 2.5 hours of continuous ice protection. As the system is used, it
flushes out any accumulation of debris on the panels. Glycol, the main
ingredient in the ice protection fluid, has cleaning properties and will
not harm the paint finish of the aircraft.
There is virtually no loss in aircraft performance as a result of
installing the TKS system. The TKS system weighs only 51 lbs. without fluid
(lighter than a boot system) and 115.4 lbs. with a full tank of fluid.
NASA Proven
NASA has documented the effectiveness of the TKS ice protection concept
through extensive testing in the icing research tunnel at the Lewis
Research Center. Hawker Beechcraft’s Hawker series of mid-size business
jets has used TKS ice protection as standard equipment for decades.
The Bonanza G36 TKS flight into known icing system offers pilots more time
to make crucial decisions when encountering icing conditions. Even with a
flight into known icing TKS system, one should always take immediate steps
to exit icing conditions should they be encountered.
How It Works
Laser-drilled titanium panels are installed on the leading edges of the
wings, horizontal and vertical stabilizers. A slinger ring is
installed on the propeller and a spray bar is positioned in front of the
windshield for protection. A glycol-based fluid is pumped through the
panels at a low rate. The fluid flows over the protected surfaces and keeps
the aircraft virtually ice-free.
The glycol-based fluid is pumped from a tank by individually selectable
metering pumps, through a microfilter to proportioning units. The
proportioning units contain calibrated capillary tubes, which divide the
flow to the individual needs of the porous panels and the slinger ring. The
windshield is also protected by two on-demand pumps. Either pump will
supply fluid to the spray bar for windshield ice protection.
A significant advantage to the pilot is the simple operation of the system.
Just turn the system “ON” when icing is encountered and “OFF” when leaving
the icing condition . Only one choice of operation exists for the pilot
when using the system: NORMAL or MAXIMUM mode. Using the NORMAL mode in
typical icing conditions, a protective film of glycol prevents the
formation of ice. In heavier icing conditions or cases of accumulated ice,
the MAXIMUM mode increases the system flow rate to shed ice. A significant
feature of both modes is the elimination of runback ice.
About CAV Aerospace
CAV delivers TKS™ ice protection systems to leading aircraft manufacturers
and provides retrofit installations to after-market aircraft customers. CAV
Aerospace, Inc. is headquartered in North America at the SLN Aviation
Service Center on the Salina Airport in Kansas. CAV’s customer base
includes a number of aircraft manufacturers and more than 6,000 aircraft
owners who fly their products, including:
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Cessna
Aircraft
Cirrus Design Corporation
Commander Premier Aircraft
Diamond Aircraft
General Atomic
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Hawker
Beechcraft
Mooney Aircraft
Piper Aircraft
Quest Aircraft
Socata EADS
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CAV Aerospace Inc. is the North American subsidiary of CAV Aerospace Ltd.,
a global Super Tier 1 Supplier. The parent company has manufacturing
centers in Consett, Leicester, and Wales, in the UK, and in Poland. It also
has offices in Poland, and Manchester, UK
CAV Aerospace, Inc.
www.weepingwings.com
(888) 865-5511
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