Thu, Sep 01, 2011
Eagle Creek Delivers First of Two Colombian Grand Renaissance
Aircraft
The first of two Grand Renaissance Twin Commanders has been
delivered to the Colombian Army by Eagle Creek Aviation Services,
which performed the Grand Renaissance conversions on the
Colombian-owned airplanes. The two Grand Renaissance Twin
Commanders—a Jetprop 980 (model 695) and 1000 (695A)--will
serve dual roles in the Colombian Army as military executive
transports and medevac aircraft.
Eagle Creek Grand Renaissance Acceptance
Team
Along with the extensive Grand Renaissance upgrade, Eagle Creek
completed service bulletin work, an interior refurbishment, and
managed the exterior repainting of the first aircraft, and is doing
the same for the second. Both aircraft are benefiting from an
extensive avionics panel upgrade including dual Garmin G600 Flight
Displays; Garmin GTN750 and 650 GPS/Nav/Comm units; a Garmin GMA35
Audio Panel; dual Garmin GTX33 Transponders; a Garmin GWX68 Weather
Radar; and Meggitt Avionics Engine Instruments Display Systems.
Representatives of the Colombian Army came to Eagle
Creek’s facility in Indianapolis to take delivery of the
first aircraft. The refurbishment project was conducted in
cooperation with Asesorias Y Representacion Para Ingenieria
S.A.
Eagle Creek said it plans on delivering the second Colombian
Grand Renaissance in the fourth quarter of 2011. This is the third
Grand Renaissance completion for Eagle Creek in about two
years.
“We congratulate Eagle Creek on delivering the first of
two Grand Renaissance Commanders to the Colombian Army,”
commented Twin Commander Aircraft President Matt Isley. “The
fact that operators, including foreign government agencies and the
military, are choosing the Grand Renaissance is solid evidence that
there is simply no new aircraft out there capable of delivering the
all-around performance, fuel efficiency, and value of a Twin
Commander, especially one that has benefited from the world’s
only factory-authorized and monitored twin-turboprop airframe
refurbishment program.”
The Grand Renaissance process involves disassembly of the
aircraft to its aluminum shell, and a comprehensive overhaul or
replacement of all systems and virtually all components on the
aircraft. Engines are upgraded to the latest specification if
necessary, a new interior is installed, and the aircraft is
painted. The result is a certified aircraft of superlative quality,
safety, and long-term value backed by worldwide service and parts
support.
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