Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

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Mark Huber

Aevex Aerospace’s supplemental type certificate (STC) for DHC-6-300HG Twin Otter that increases the mtow from 12,500 to 14,000 pounds is now also available for DHC-6-400-series aircraft. The upgrade boosts available payload by 1,500 pounds based on an average empty weight of 7,700 pounds.

 


According to Aevex, the upgraded capabilities apply to aircraft operated in the standard commuter category and equipped with the Garmin G950 NXi/G1000NXi avionics suite. The upgrade also&nbsp;allows utilization of the full 750 shp available from the Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada PT6A-34 engines combined with the efficiency of Raisbeck/Hartzell four-blade Scimitar propellers.

 


Capabilities of the Garmin system include Required Navigation Performance (RNP 0.3), WAAS/SBAS-certified GPS, and LPV approaches with minimums down to a 200-foot decision height and one-half mile visibility.

 


Aevex provides custom design and engineering, sensor integration and sustainment, aircraft modification and certification, and mission operations services.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

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News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

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