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Operators Rush To Comply With FAA TAWS Mandate
As March 29th approached, many aircraft operators rushed to comply with the FAA's mandate that turbine engine aircraft with six or more passenger seats operating under FAA Part 91 and Part 135 be equipped with an FAA-approved terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS). Some operators had found it difficult, due to busy schedules, to take aircraft out of service long enough to have the TAWS installation done. Others may have thought that perhaps the Feds would push back the deadline.
But, for whatever reasons, at Kings Avionics we suddenly found ourselves working double shifts to get all the mandated installations we were responsible for done by the FAA's deadline. But there are still operators of aircraft not required to have TAWS who recognize the importance of having their aircraft TAWS-equipped, and are arranging for TAWS installations. If you are thinking about having that done, now is a good time to give us a call.
As you can see by the information under the pictures, there are many ways to accomplish a TAWS installation, depending on your needs, your budget--and possibly even more important to consider--what other avionics equipment is already installed in your aircraft.
We will be happy to discuss with you the best and the most cost-efficient way to TAWS-equip your aircraft. No obligation, of course. Just call 801-539-8412 and ask for Jim Goodrich or Doug Hayden, and we'll get started.
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In Classic Star LLC's Citation, operated by Corporate Wings, Inc., we installed the L-3 Communications Landmark TAWS 8100 with the i-link MFD. The aircraft also has the L-3 Skywatch 899 Traffic System. Shown is Steve Ronniger, chief pilot and president of Corporate Wings. |
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Doug Hayden of Kings Avionics is seen here in Million Air's Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop, in which we installed a Garmin GNS 530 with internal TAWS, which enabled the aircraft to meet the FAA Class B TAWS mandate and also upgraded the aircraft's No. 1 Comm, nav and GPS. |
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This Cessna 525 Citation Jet is operated by OK3 AIR, a fast-growing full-service FBO headquartered at Heber City, Utah. In it we installed a Bendix/King KGP 860 EGPWS and interfaced it with the aircraft's existing Collins MFD. In the cockpit is Peta Sheridan, chief instructor. |
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This Hawker 700 operated by Codale Electric Supply, Inc., already had an excellent radar system. So when Kings technicians installed the Bendix/King KGP 860 EGPWS, they devised a way to share the existing radar indicator to use as the TAWS display. In the cockpit is chief pilot Steve Colby. |
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Also operated by OK3 AIR is this Beechcraft King Air that had been equipped with a Garmin GNS 430, which we removed and replaced with a Garmin 530 TAWS. Shown in the cockpit is Thorne Butler of OK3 AIR's Aircraft Sales Department. |
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