Sun, Sep 03, 2006
S-TEC and Ameriflight
have received an STC for the installation of S-TEC's System Thirty
autopilot on Beechcraft 99 turboprop aircraft including the A99A,
B99 and C99 models.
'Ameriflight has been a customer of ours for a long time and
when they approached us with the idea of obtaining an STC for the
System Thirty on their fleet of Beech 99's we thought it was a
great opportunity to bring new capabilities to a trusted legacy
aircraft,' said S-TEC President Michael McMillan.
'This is proof that even commercial operated turboprop aircraft
can benefit from the addition of a very affordable autopilot like
our System Thirty.'
'Our goal is to enhance the safety of all of the aircraft in our
fleet,' Ameriflight's V.P. Maintenance, David Fitzpatrick said. 'We
see the ability for our pilots to have a feature like altitude hold
as critical. With the touch of a button it will stabilize the
aircraft so the pilot can concentrate on other routine procedures
in the cockpit. It will also greatly reduce pilot workload on our
longer routes.'
'We have 57 Beech 99s
in our fleet,' he added.
'We believe that by installing the S-TEC System Thirty, we have
found an affordable and effective way of extending the useful life
of this reliable workhorse well into the future.'
'Priced at $14,680 (uninstalled), the System Thirty is by far
the most cost-effective solution to add the safety and capabilities
to their Beech 99s that Ameriflight is looking for,' added S-TEC
Director of Sales, Greg Plantz. 'Along with the altitude hold, the
System Thirty delivers other features like heading control and
navigation tracking. All-in-all it is an extremely functional
solution for a variety of cost-conscious operators.'
'Now that we have completed the STC process we are going to
begin offering the upgrade to all of the other current Beechcraft
99 owners and operators through our worldwide dealer network,'
Plantz continued.
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