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Value Added: Raisbeck Announces STC Approval for Beechcraft King Air 300/300LW Propellers

Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. announced it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the company’s five-blade composite swept propeller and four-blade aluminum swept propeller for the Beechcraft King Air 300/300LW aircraft. The company says the propellers provide added performance, efficiency and a quieter cabin. The advanced design of the…

Value Added: MT-Propeller’s 5-bladed MTV-27 Turboprop Series Increases TBO

MT-Propeller has announced that the TBO for all 5-bladed MT-Propellers MTV-27 series has increased to 4,000 hours or six years, whatever comes first. This overhaul interval is one of the longest in the industry standard. The company says there is no intermediate main­tenance, like re-greasing bearings and filing blades, needed with the MT system, which…

Value Added: CenTex announces King Air 200 HST Package

CenTex Aerospace has introduced an addition to their lineup of King Air conversions called the King Air 200 HST Package, which combines the Halo 275 and ST120 Saddle Tank conversions. The company states that the package offers unprecedented performance at an unbeatable price – the kit price of $260,000 (does not include installation) provides a…

Value Added: Garmin International recently had several announcements:

Introduction of GWX 75 Aviation Doppler Weather Radar The GWX™ 75 is a new addition to Garmin’s suite of weather radars. Intended for a wide range of aircraft, the Doppler-based, solid-state GWX 75 incorporates exceptional range and a new, enhanced color palette that features more color contouring than traditional weather radar on the market. Optional…

Value Added: Improved Situational Awareness  and Navigation Now Standard on  Beechcraft King Air 350i

Value Added: Improved Situational Awareness and Navigation Now Standard on Beechcraft King Air 350i

Textron Aviation recently announced that iTAWS is now standard on the Pro Line Fusion®-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER turboprop aircraft. The system provides an integrated Terrain Awareness and Warning System (iTAWS) with the Fusion’s high-resolution Synthetic Vision System (SVS) for easy operation. iTAWS brings aural and visual warnings to the primary flight and multi-function displays,…

Value Added: Blackhawk Teams with Sierra Nevada to offer XP67A Engine Upgrade for King Air 350ER

Blackhawk Modifications’ subsidiary for government and military sales division, Vector-Hawk Aerospace (VHA), has teamed with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to offer the Blackhawk XP67A Engine+ Upgrade Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Kit for the Beechcraft King Air 350ER. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently approved Blackhawk Modifications’ XP67A Engine+ Upgrade for the aircraft at takeoff weights…

Valued Added: Raisbeck Receives ANAC STC Approval for Composite Five-Blade Swept Propeller

Valued Added: Raisbeck Receives ANAC STC Approval for Composite Five-Blade Swept Propeller

Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. announced that it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil for its Composite Five-Blade Swept Propeller for the King Air 350 series aircraft. Raisbeck’s Composite Five-Blade Swept Propeller, designed to improve the King Air 350 comfort, performance and efficiency, was developed in colla­boration with…

Value Added: Raisbeck Also Announces New Dealer in Rocky Mountain Region

Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. also recently announced the appointment of Mayo Aviation, Inc. to its global network of Authorized Dealers. Founded in 1978 and based at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colorado, Mayo Aviation is a premier provider of aircraft maintenance, management service and private jet charters. The company offers aircraft maintenance services, airframe structural repair, avionics…

Value Added: Asset Insight Launches Advanced Aircraft Valuation Tool

Asset Insight announced its new eValues™ web-based system that allows users to instantly obtain their aircraft’s Current Market Value and estimated Residual Value, compare their aircraft’s marketability against other aircraft listed for sale, and predict future maintenance expense, with all information updated daily. The only such tool available in the industry today, eValues also allows…

Value Added: New Items in ForeFlight 10 Revealed

ForeFlight recently announced some added capabilities to ForeFlight 10: new smart airspace features, improved search capability to help you find what you need faster, automatic chart and data updates to keep your device ready to fly and more. ForeFlight’s improved app-wide Search functionality is smarter, faster, and more consistent across app views. It quickly finds…