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The following is a roundup of other King Air news from NBAA 2015:
Sandel Avilon avionics
Vista, California-based Sandel Avionics, Inc. introduced Avilon, a retrofit flight deck for the King Air 200 with a guaranteed price of $175,000 fully-installed. The company said it will begin shipping the King Air 200 systems in June 2016 and eventually will offer Avilon for all King Air models.
Designed to enhance safety, affordability, and installation efficiency, Avilon arrives assembled from the factory as an integrated panel replacement. Sandel said this eliminates the complex and time consuming task of building custom wire harnesses, racks and assemblies. Nearly all legacy avionics and associated wiring are completely removed from the aircraft, allowing installation centers a clean replacement of the old panel with a weight savings between 100-150 pounds.
The system includes all the components of a NextGen flight deck, including radios, Flight Management Computer (FMC), sophisticated audio control, ADS-B capable Mode S transponder and high performance flight director/autopilot. Information is displayed to the pilot in an easy-to-consume format, and highlights the data that is most relevant to the current phase of
The panel of the new Pro Line Fusion-equipped King Air 350i, which recently received FAA certification; deliveries should begin before the end of the year.
flight. The patent-pending Avilon Path Guidance Panel, which integrates tactical aircraft control with the FMC, provides a continuous displayed path, making single- pilot operations, in particular, safer and less stressful, the company said.
Certified dealers for selling and installing Avilon are Cutter Aviation, Landmark Aviation and Stevens Aviation in the United States and Rocky Mountain Aircraft in Canada. “We have handpicked dealers who understand King Air owners and operators, and also have an appreciation of the enormous change Avilon brings to the retrofit avionics industry,” said Gerry Block, president and CEO of Sandel. “Our dealers have all committed to a fixed fly-away price which guarantees our customers a predictable upgrade experience.” sandelavilon.com
Commuter Air Technology 350ME
Commuter Air Technology, headquartered in Oklahoma City, introduced its CAT 350ME (maximum endurance), which brings carrying capacity and endurance upgrades to the King Air B300 through two supplemental type certificates. The company secured the CAT 350 operational gross weight increase STC in July and expects final approval of the CAT 350ME fuel tank STC in the first quarter of 2016.
The Sandel Avionics’ booth at NBAA showcased its retrofit flight deck for the King Air 200 called Avilon that has a guaranteed price of $175,000 fully-installed. The company says the system includes all the components of a NextGen flight deck.
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