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CenTex Announces Certification of Halo 275 for King Air 200 and 250
CenTex Aerospace, Inc. announced that it has received FAA approval of a new addition to the popular Halo series of gross weight increase conversions. The new Halo 275 conversion for King Air 200 and 250 series airplanes increases the maximum takeoff weight to 14,000 pounds and the maximum landing weight to 13,500 pounds. Price of the Halo 275 conversion kit is $115,000, which includes all the required components and parts, STC, Maintenance Manual Supplement, and AFM Supplement. To be eligible for the Halo 275 conversion, the airplane must be equipped with High Flotation landing gear.
Like its predecessor the Halo 250 conversion, the Halo 275 approves an increase in the maximum Mach number from 0.52 to 0.58 Mach for all 200 series King Airs. Also, it adds five safety systems that increase operational safety and comply with Commuter category requirements. Per the company, the new systems add the following safety functions: engine fire extinguishing, aural over-speed warning, elevator trim out-of-range warning, improved stall warning in icing conditions, and emergency lighting in the cabin.
Additionally, CenTex Aerospace announced a 500-pound increase in the maximum zero fuel weight
for airplanes equipped with Halo 250 and Halo 275 conversions. King Air B200s manufactured in 1993, and after, and King Air B200GTs, as well as King Air 250s are eligible. Contact CenTex Aerospace for details if your airplane is already equipped with the Halo 250 conversion. High Flotation landing gear is not required for this increase in the maximum zero fuel weight.
For more information, contact CenTex Aerospace or one of their authorized dealers, which are listed online at www.centex.aero.
StandardAero Signs PT6A Service Partnership Agreement with Hampton Aviation
StandardAero and Hampton Aviation signed a three- year Authorized Service Center agreement for PT6A engine services. The agreement will provide King Air operators the advantage of one-stop shop services for engine and airframe services.
Under the agreement, StandardAero and Hampton will collaborate on PT6A engine removal and installations, line maintenance, hot section inspections, engine overhauls, heavy maintenance and engine upgrades. Heavy engine maintenance and overhauls will be performed by StandardAero at the company’s Winnipeg, Canada facility.
Hampton Aviation is a King Air- heavy structural repair, inspections and modification facility located at Mena Intermountain Municipal Air- port (KMEZ) in Mena, Arkansas. The FAA Certified Repair Station spe- cializes in heavy structural repair, maintenance and modifications on all variants of King Air aircraft. The company has 40 qualified profession- als on staff with 65,000 square feet of facilities and has been serving the aviation industry for 50 years. Since 2003, Hampton Aviation has also served as the premier King Air in- spection and repair facility for the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy.
Scheme Designers Announces Three-Dimensional Renderings with Custom Scheme
Scheme Designers has announced that customers who commission a custom paint scheme for their aircraft may now also opt to receive photo-realistic, three-dimensional artistic renderings of their aircraft with their new custom scheme. This new tool allows customers to
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