Avionics News September 2016 - 76

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Dean Aircraft Service

TRUE BLUE POWER is supplying new TB44 (46 amp-hour) lithium-ion aircraft

DEAN AIRCRAFT SERVICE in

batteries to Textron AirLand for use on the Scorpion Jet.
According to the company, True Blue Power specializes in the custom design
and manufacturing of next-generation power solutions for the global aviation industry. The TB44 Advanced Lithium-ion Battery utilizes a proprietary Nanophosphate
lithium-ion cell chemistry that offers energy density, delivering twice as much energy per kilogram when compared to lead acid or NiCad alternatives.
The Scorpion Jet is a tactical aircraft that is designed to excel in roles such as
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, close air support, armed reconnaissance, maritime and border patrol and jet training missions.
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In other news...
True Blue Power also announced a
growing list of builder's assistance programs offering Lancair Evolution Turbine
owners True Blue Power TX16 lithium-ion
engine-start batteries. Among the businesses offering programs are Advanced
Aviation, Cascade Aircraft Management,
Fibercraft Inc., and Performance One
Aviation. With extensive Lancair experience, these businesses provide owners the
benefit of modern technologies.
For more information, visit truebluepower.com. q

Meridian, Mississippi, named KEVIN
SCHMALING avionics manager.
Schmaling is a graduate of the
Spartan School of Aeronautics and
brings 20 years of avionics bench,
line maintenance and installation
experience to
the company.
Dean Aircraft
Service also
recently obtained
its repair station
certificate
#96AR974C with
Kevin Schmaling
limited airframe,
limited radio, limited instrument
and limited accessories ratings.
The company will be providing line
maintenance, installation, instrument
panel fabrication, and RVSM
certification services.
For more information, visit
deanaircraftservice.com. q

True Blue Power

BendixKing
BENDIXKING, a division of Honeywell Aerospace,
received FAA approval for the installation of its KT 74
ADS-B Transponder and KGX-Series ADS-B transceivers
on a broad list of general aviation helicopters. An
approved model list supplemental type certificate approval
is now available for popular airframes including the Bell
429/407/206L/206B, Airbus AS 322/350/B3/355/365, EC
120/130/135/145, Robinson R22/44/66, and MD-500,
according to the company.
"We are excited to have achieved this milestone for

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our ADS-B solutions because it significantly reduces the
paperwork and overall installation time for helicopter
operators," said JUSTIN RYAN, president of BendixKing.
"Many of these aircraft were delivered with BendixKing KT
76A/C transponders. This makes them great candidates
for the KT 74, which is a slide-in replacement. We also
offer a trade-in rebate for the old transponder to allow for
a simple and cost-effective way to meet the upcoming
mandate."
For more information, visit bendixking.com. q

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