College Purchases Four Aero-Lifts From Arm Aerospace
Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH,
announced an agreement to purchase four Aero-Lifts from Arm
Aerospace, LLC of Tucson, AZ, for delivery in October 2006, in
preparation for what is, more often than not, a cold, long and
snowy New England winter.
Daniel Webster College's Director of Flight Operations, Stephen
K. Brown, first noticed and reviewed the operation of the Aero-Lift
at last year's AirVenture and said he was impressed with both its
utility and superior design over similar products. As a result,
Phil Hengsteler of Arm Aerospace arranged for the College to rent
an Aero-Lift, with a future purchase option, so that the College
could evaluate it over the (long) 2005-2006 New Hampshire winter
season.
"We had the opportunity to try an Aero-Lift, with all the
options, and see how it could be used and best fit into our
operation," said Brown. "We used it with our Cessna 172s and also
with our unique, tail-wheel Grob 109B motor-gliders. We had the
opportunity to see what was needed in a high use, everyday
operations, and ultimately decided that we needed more Aero-Lifts
with the high-speed drives, limit switches and greater
adjustability on the wheel scoops."
Arm Aerospace's Phil Hengsteler emphasized the benefits that
Aero-Lifts have for educational organizations, and others that
require additional vertical space to stow aircraft, like Daniel
Webster.
"Daniel Webster College requires many airplanes to be 'at the
ready' for students each morning. The College owns a hangar that
fits about 15 Cessna 172s; however, the space, with a ceiling
height of over 40 feet, was being underutilized. With the
Aero-Lifts, they now can fit 18-19 Cessna 172s in the same space,
saving substantial money on an annual lease for a hangar they
really on use about six months of the year," explained Hengsteler.
"In fact, they will probably see a return on their investment in
about one year, what with the increased expense of hangar rents in
the Northeast U.S."
Brown agreed. "The Aero-Lift is ideal for increasing utilization
of expensive hangar resources, improving dispatch reliability to
fleet operators of general aviation aircraft - especially in cold
weather environments - and improving the value of aircraft by
protecting them in a hangar."
This purchase brings the total to six Aero-Lifts in use by two
flight training organizations at the Nashua, NH, airport [KASH],
with an additional two located at another nearby airport.
Founded in 1965 as the New England Aeronautical Institute,
Daniel Webster College's nationally recognized aviation programs
are well-complemented by its engineering, computer science,
business and social science programs. Offering both undergraduate
and graduate degrees, the College's innovative curricula equip
students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become
tomorrow's industry leaders.