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.

FMI: http://www.butlernational.com