Mon, Mar 02, 2015
Passes Key Certification Milestone To Allow A 14,000 lbs. MTOW
The FAA has accepted Ikhana Aircraft Services G-1 Issue Paper outlining Ikhana’s approach for certifying their RWMI DHC-6-300HG/-400HG Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) as a Standard Commuter Category STC.
“The FAA’s acceptance of our RWMI DHC-6-300HG/-400HG STC certification methodology is a key milestone that ensures our path to final approval is clearly identified,” said John A. Zublin, President and CEO of Ikhana. “Additionally, we have satisfactorily completed our FAA approved landing gear drop testing, flight loads analysis, and, now, we are ready to effect aircraft modifications and move ahead with our flight testing phase. The Standard Commuter Category STC addresses a typical Twin Otter operator’s need for as much payload as possible and, of course, for increasing revenue.”
The RWMI DHC-6-300HG STC increases the payload capabilities of the basic DHC-6-300 and, ultimately, DHC-6-400 Twin Otter Series aircraft from 12,500 lbs. to 14,000 lbs. As a Standard Commuter Category STC, DHC-6-300 and DHC-6-400 operators will be able to operate, in revenue service without special purpose restrictions. Ikhana’s RWMI DHC-6-300RG/-400RG STC is currently limited to special missions operations, constraining operators who carry passengers for revenue service.
The FAA uses issue papers to provide a structured means for describing and tracking the resolution of significant technical, regulatory, and administrative issues associated with a project. In particular, the G-1 issue paper establishes and communicates a formal agreement for the major issues, regulations, and special conditions that will apply between Ikhana, the FAA and a foreign civil aviation authority.
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