Avionics News September 2017 - 67

Georgetown Instrument Services/Castleberry Instruments and Avionics
GEORGETOWN INSTRUMENT SERVICES of Taylor,
Lopez also happened to work for Castleberry
Texas, purchased CASTLEBERRY INSTRUMENTS &
Instruments and Avionics from 1982 to 1999 as a
technician, customer service representative, and as
AVIONICS of Pflugerville, Texas, on May 27, 2017.
marketing and outside sales representative. In 2002, he
Georgetown Instrument Services is an FAA repair station
opened Georgetown Instrument Services. GIS
located at the Taylor, Texas Municipal Airport. The
was relocated to Taylor, Texas, to a larger facility
company was founded in Georgetown, Texas,
in November 2005 to accommodate its growth.
in early 2002, and received FAA certification in
February 2003.
For more than 50 years, Castleberry Instruments
When GIS opened for business, the company
and Avionics has served the industry in the
had only its founder, EFRAIN LOPEZ, and one
overhaul/exchange, repair and manufacturing of
aircraft instruments, avionics and accessories for
other employee. Currently, 11 technicians and
the general and business aviation community. The
office personnel service its customers, and it
Efrain Lopez
company has manufactured more than 100,000
plans to add more technicians in the future,
gyros, and it maintains an FAA/EASA Part 145 repair station
according to the company.
with Class 1, 2, 3, radio; Class 1, 2, 3, 4, instrument and
"The goal from day one continues to improve our focus
limited airframe ratings; and FAA PMA authorization.
on customer service using updated technology," Lopez
For more information, visit georgetowninstruments.com
said. "The company has invested in equipment and facilities
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offering the latest technology and efficient operations."

True Blue Power
TRUE BLUE POWER announced
that the Federal Aviation Administration
granted type certification for the
company's TB17 (17-amp hour) lithiumion, engine-start battery on Robinson
R66 helicopters. In addition to this recent
certification, the TB17 is now STC
approved on Robinson R44 helicopters
and type certified as standard equipment on Bell Helicopter's
new 505 Jet Ranger XTM.
According to the company, True Blue Power's TB17 lithium-ion battery delivers benefits to rotorcraft operators when
compared to lead-acid and nickel cadmium alternatives.
Weighing 16 pounds, the TB17 is lighter than the R66's
standard 42-pound battery or the optional high-capacity

battery, which weighs 52 pounds.
The TB17 offers 60-to-90 percent
reduced maintenance cost, increased
payload and more efficient high-energy
starts. Engineered with proprietary
Nanophosphate lithium-ion cell chemistry,
the intelligent battery system provides
several layers of electronic protection
and communicates real-time battery status to the pilot.
True Blue Power operates within an AS9100C certified
facility and specializes in the custom design and manufacture
of advanced power solutions for the global aerospace industry.
It is the first company in the world to achieve FAA TSO and
EASA ETSO certification for lithium-ion batteries.
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