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Aviators very seldom will
be flying in ice one minute and landing on water the next, but at Oshkosh
AirVenture 2011 CAV Aerospace is exhibiting a Cessna Caravan with the
unique dual capability to do both.
The Cessna Caravan is already a very talented turboprop. With floats it
covers just about any amphibious mission, from fishing in forested mountain
streams to landing in Gulf Stream waters. With the added capability
of flight into known icing with the TKS ice protection system, the
venerable turboprop with floats gains yet another dimension.
Unique
“I haven’t seen another like it,” says CAV Aerospace President Kevin
Hawley. “It stands out even here at Oshkosh, a gathering known for one of a
kind airplanes. We are delighted to be able to add to its capabilities even
further with the addition of TKS flight into know icing.”
The 2010 Caravan float-ice combo belongs to Aero Power Distributing, LLC,
Ann Arbor Mich. It is also equipped with the G1000 Integrated Digital IFR
Avionics Suite, GFC700 Digital 3 Axis A/P, and three 10.4" High Res
Displays. Aero Power is the Cessna factory Authorized Sales Representative
for the Caravan series aircraft in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Aero Power was founded in 1991 by Michael DeWitt as an organization
specializing in Cessna Caravan sales. DeWitt spent was employed by Cessna
Aircraft for 12 years, including 5 years in areas of Citation
Avionics/Special Missions Purchasing and Citation Marketing, and another 7
years in Caravan international and domestic regional sales positions. He
lived in the United Kingdom for 5 years and was responsible for Caravan
sales in Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, and North Africa.
G36 FIKI, Too
Also on static display at CAV Aerospace’s Oshkosh Exhibit 121-123 will be a
G36 Bonanza with FIKI capabilities. The company recently received amended
STC approval from the FAA to install the TKS FIKI protection system in
Bonanza G36 s.
“With more than 300 other Bonanza aircraft previously flying the TKS
system, we have proven to many customers that TKS gives them added
capability and peace of mind,” Hawley said. “Known ice protection
through CAV’s TKS system boosts Bonanza G36 capability and gives owners
additional peace of mind. Our system makes a classic high performance
aircraft even more flexible.”
TKS News Since 2010 Oshkosh
Repair Station
Approval
CAV Aerospace has
received Federal Aviation Administration certification as a Part 145 repair
station for the proprietary TKS™ ice protection system. Its facility at the
Salina Airport in Salina, Kan. is now approved to repair TKS ice protection
components.
ISO Approved
CAV Aerospace, Inc. has received ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100:2004 Rev. B
certification for the company's supply, repair and installation of its
proprietary TKS ice Protection System. The approval is for the company's
operation at the Salina Airport in Salina, Kan. The effective date of the
company's certificate of registration was March 27, 2011.
Kodiak FIKI Approved
Quest Aircraft Company has received final approval from the FAA for the
KODIAK’s Ice Protection System (IPS). Kodiak’s TKS™ ice protection system
is manufactured by CAV Aerospace Inc., and is widely recognized as the most
effective ice protection available for today's general aviation aircraft
for flight-into-known-icing.
CAV Aerospace, Inc.
www.weepingwings.com
(888) 865-5511
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