Wed, Feb 25, 2004
Company Awaiting FAA STC
AVCON Industries
announced it has completed flight testing and is awaiting FAA group
approval of the RVSM STC for Learjet 20 series aircraft. AVCON,
which began certification flight testing in March of 2003, has
modified and flight tested a total of six different Learjet 20
series aircraft equipped with the AVCON RVSM solution. The six
aircraft represented a wide range of Lear 24/25 serial numbers and
approved wing designs, including the Century III, Mark II, XR,
SoftFlite and original Standard wing.
AVCON is currently accepting orders for its RVSM solution and
has installation slots available through November 2004. AVCON has
received orders with slot deposits for 24 aircraft, with more than
20 additional orders pending. The current retail price for the
installed RVSM solution is $156,975, plus the cost of required
autopilot component inspections and repairs. The AVCON RVSM
turn-key solution requires approximately two to three weeks
downtime for structural and electrical modifications to replace the
existing pitot and static system, and to install the approved RVSM
equipment.
The AVCON RVSM solution
is the result of a cooperative effort between AVCON and BIZJET of
Tulsa (OK) The two companies joined forces over one year ago to
provide a cost-effective RVSM solution for Lear 20 series aircraft.
Customer RVSM installations will be available at either the AVCON
or BIZJET maintenance facilities.
"This has been a vast undertaking and now positions AVCON and
BIZJET as the leaders in providing an FAA approved RVSM solution
for the Lear 20 series aircraft. RVSM should significantly extend
the useful life of these outstanding aircraft," commented Clark
Stewart, CEO and President of Butler National Corporation.
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