Wed, Jun 11, 2008
Special Equipment Required Includes An ADF, Flashlight
Mooney Airplane Company announced this week it received
certification for the Model M20TN Acclaim and Acclaim Type S from
the ANAC, the Brazilian aviation certification authority.
The approval comes on the heels of the sale of a new Acclaim to
a Brazilian customer, and clears the way for eventual certification
of the Ovation in the future as well, according to the Kerrville,
TX-based planemaker.
"This is a significant accomplishment for Mooney," said Mooney
CEO Dennis Ferguson. "Brazil represents a strong potential market
for Mooney. It is the country with the second largest general
aviation fleet in the world. We have more than 30 Mooneys currently
operating there. This certification means that owners of Acclaims
in Brazil can register and base their airplanes in country and will
not be required to fly the aircraft out of the country every 60
days as is currently mandated for foreign-registered airplanes.
"We are in the process of establishing a local Mooney
representative and will begin pursuing the approval of the Ovation
very soon," he added.
The Brazilian certification, which was officially granted on
March 20, entailed a visit to Kerrville by ANAC representatives who
conducted a full records review that including aircraft production
and engineering data. A follow-up visit to Brazil by Mooney
officials along with the publication of the Pilot's Operating
Handbook and all appropriate placards in Portuguese followed.
The regulation also specifies that the airplanes be equipped
with a single ADF -- added to a panel equipped with Garmin's G1000
avionics suite -- and must have a flashlight included in the
owners' accessory pack.
"We are continuing to experience significant interest in Mooney
airplanes from international customers," Ferguson said, adding "we
recently concluded a very successful tour of Australia where a
number of strong prospects were identified."
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