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Husky Donated to Kenya Wildlife Service
Buying New Now, General Aviation's Stimulus Package
Rocky Mountain High: The Aviat Husky
EAA Sweepstakes Husky Unveiled
Aviat Aircraft Introduces New Carb Heat Box For Husky
FAA Approves New Lighter Tailwheel For Aviat Husky
15 Hours, 3.156 gph in a Husky
Aviat Husky Fitted with P.K. Amphibious Floats
Aviat first to offer Garmin G600
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Husky donated to Kenya Wildlife Service
Nov 17, 2009 01:45 pm | Posted by Janice Wood| © GAN, 2009
At the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit earlier this month, the Lindbergh Foundation revealed its efforts to facilitate the donation of a new 180-hp A1C Husky to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
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Buying new, now
General aviation's stimulus package
By Thomas A. Horne, AOPA Pilot Magazine
How bonus depreciation and increased expensing limits can make good business sense.
These stressed economic times make it easy for many of us to quash ideas of buying an airplane. But if you can justify business use of a general aviation airplane, there are tax incentives that can change your way of thinking. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—more commonly known as simply the “Stimulus Package”—owners who use their aircraft in business can use a bonus depreciation provision to offset taxable income. Click here to read the whole story. »
Aircraft Tax Depreciation Calculator from Advocate Consulting. Click to view » |
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Rocky Mountain High: The Aviat Husky
With a new Garmin G600 panel, Aviat re-creates the Husky backcountry classic with modern comforts and capabilities
By Marc C. Lee, Photos By Jessica Ambats, Plane & Pilot Magazine
4:19 a.m. That’s what the clock read as I stared at it for the fifth time in an hour. I was trying to sleep and it just wasn’t working. The hours dragged by in my tiny motel room in Afton, Wyo., across the two-lane highway from the Aviat factory where they build Pitts and Husky aircraft. Outside my window, I saw little snowflakes floating off the roof every now and then, dislodged by early risers running to their freezing cars to get the engines warmed up. The rest of the country was well into the lush unfolding of spring, but Afton hadn’t received the memo yet and was still clenched in the fists of a relentless winter. Through gauze-thin curtains, I could see the brilliantly clear Wyoming night. Click here to read the whole story. » |
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A Brand New Aviat Husky Could Be Yours!
It’s on! The 2010 EAA ‘Share the Spirit Sweepstakes’ website is now live, and with it, your chance to fly away in the grand prize - a brand new, fully equipped Aviat Husky A-1C.
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To top things off (including the 50-gallon fuel tank, over and over again!), the grand prize comes with a full year’s worth of fuel credit from Chevron plus 50,000 points in Chevron’s FlyBuys rewards program. Equipped with a Garmin G500 and GNS 430 panel-mount avionics suite and a set of Wipaire C2200 hydraulic wheel skis, the Grand Prize Husky will take you places you’ve never been!
Other top sweepstakes prizes include a Honda Big Red MUV (multipurpose utility vehicle); a REMOS Pilot Center Sport Pilot Training Certificate; a Hamilton Men’s Khaki Aviation X-Wind watch, Canon EOS 50D camera kit with lens; and a Bose Wave Music System.
By entering you’ll help ensure aviation’s future and preserve its past - all proceeds support EAA’s historic and youth education endeavors. So enter today at www.winaplane.com, and be on the lookout for entry coupons in several upcoming issues of Sport Aviation beginning with the November 2009 issue. Other issues that will include sweepstakes coupons in 2010 will be January, March, and May. |
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Aviat Aircraft Introduces New Carb Heat Box For Husky
Aviat Aircraft has redesigned the carburetor heat box for the Husky, attaching a more robust lever arm that hosts a new swivel pivot to which the actuator wire is attached. The dampener is now attached to the new box via bushings which reduce friction and enhance service life.
The bottom of the carb heat box is covered with a wire mesh screen which prevents debris from entering the induction system.
All models of the Husky can be retrofitted with the new carburetor heat box which is now standard equipment on new copies of the popular Husky A-1C. Available now: Carb Heat Box Kit is $716.40, call 307 885-3151 for more information. Photos » |
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FAA Approves New Lighter Tailwheel for
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Aviat Husky
Alaska Bushwheel has just completed the FAA’s approval process for utilizing a new tailwheel assembly on Aviat Aircraft’s Husky A-1C. The new tailwheel features a three leaf steel tail spring that weighs 2.5 pounds less than the old five leaf model and is approved for the Husky’s 2200 pound gross weight.
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The configuration of the new leaf spring rotates the geometry of the tailwheel housing assembly, causing the wheel fork to posture in a more vertical format. That in turn, enhances ground control with less control input required.
The new Alaska Bushwheel tailwheel assembly is now standard equipment on the Husky A-1C and can be retrofitted to older Husky models. Available now: $139.95, for more information call 307 885-3151, click here for more Photos » |
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15 Hours, 3.156 gph in a Husky
EAA News
May 19, 2009 — Indiana pilot Kris Maynard, EAA 751966, who last year established the world’s first official aviation fuel efficiency record in his factory-standard Aviat Husky A-1A, had another remarkably fuel-frugal flight in that airplane last week. On May 12, Maynard flew the Husky for 15 hours, 3 minutes and 20 seconds straight on a single tank of fuel, covering a circuit of more than 1,200 statute miles.
The airplane is equipped with a 52-gallon fuel tank powered by a Lycoming O-360 engine and a 76-inch Hartzell propeller. Fuel consumption was 3.156 gallons per hour (90 minutes of fuel remained upon landing), which calculated to 25.26 miles per gallon – exceeding the 23.4 mpg achieved in the record flight. His average ground speed was 68 kts, compared to a normal flight using 7.5 gph cruising at 105 kts.
“Most folks would not want to sit for 15 hours in an airplane,” Maynard said. “But during my test flights for last year’s record performance, I came to believe that the aircraft just might be capable of a 15-hour flight. I thought that such a capability would be rare among today’s general aviation - especially factory-built - aircraft, so I decided to pursue the goal.”
Maynard took off from Indianapolis Metropolitan (UMP) at 4 a.m. on May 12, and proceeded to Dayton, Ohio; Toledo; Coldwater, Michigan; South Bend, Indiana; Danville, Illinois; then back to Indy. He repeated that route, and added what he called “random offshoots to overfly points of interest because, one can become seriously bored in that amount of time.” He flew at altitudes below 7,000 feet, and logged critical engine parameters every 30 minutes, which helped keep him focused on continuing the flight.
Even though not a world record, Maynard remarked, “Near as I can tell, no one has ever done this in a Husky. web » |
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Aviat Husky Fitted With P.K. Amphibious Floats
P.K. Floats has completed the certification process for a new amphibious float design that can be used on all Husky 180 and 200 hp aircraft. The aluminum floats, reportedly the lightest in their class in the float industry, weigh 409 pounds, but only add 295 pounds after the landing gear is removed. The PK2250A floats do not require a ventral fin, saving owners $3,600 and re-installation every season.
P.K. Floats has also completed flight testing and applied for a gross weight increase that will boost the Husky from its current 2,200 pounds to 2,400 pounds. Huskys already have the highest gross weight in their class. At full gross, the Husky lifts off the water in seven seconds.
The new floats feature rear hydroboosters and forward chine hydroboosters that promote stability and quicker liftoff. The float’s wheels have a newly designed double puck breaking system to improve stopping power and breaking distance on runways. Each float has a 50-pound storage compartment with flush hatches that have a neoprene seal to eliminate leakage. Water rudders are made of composite materials and all fittings are of stainless steel. The hydraulic pump for the floats is located in the floats, removing it from the typical installation in the aft section of the aircraft eliminating weight and complexity to the system.
The Husky remains an unbeatable aircraft for its landing configurations. It can be fitted with straight or amphibious floats, skis and tires ranging from the standard 600 X 6 up to tundra tires with a 31” diameter. This allows the Husky, with its STOL performance, to take off and land on wet or frozen lakes, rivers and ponds, glaciers, open fields with 10” logs or rocks, dirt roads, aircraft carriers and pickup trucks.
As the ice disappears from lakes and ponds this spring in the northern latitudes, the time is right for floatplane flying. Given its unbeatable gross weight and maneuverability, the Husky A-1C is ideal for splash and go’s, skinny dipping and the ultimate form of fly fishing.
Aviat Aircraft manufactures the Husky, Pitts Special aerobatic biplane, and kits for the aerobatic Eagle. For more information visit www.pkfloats.com. Click here for Photos » |
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Aviat first to offer Garmin G600
www.aopa.org
By Dave Hirschman
Although Garmin’s G600 glass instrument panel was designed as a retrofit, at least one aircraft manufacturer plans to put them in new airplanes.
Aviat Aircraft will offer G600s as an option on new Husky A1-Cs beginning in the 2009 model year—the first aircraft maker to do so.
“We think the G600 is going to be a very popular option,” said Aviat CEO Stu Horn.
A glass-panel bush plane may seem like a contradiction in terms, but most of the planes going out the door of Aviat’s factory in Afton, Wyo., have IFR cockpits.
Aviat hasn’t set a price for glass-panel Huskies. But the two-screen G600 will retail for just under $30,000. When installed as a retrofit, Garmin estimates it will take more than 70 shop hours to install. The installation process should be significantly less, however, when done on a factory assembly line.
The G600 is a stripped-down version of Garmin’s high-end G1000 fully integrated cockpit and uses many of the same components. Garmin expects to receive FAA certification for its G600, and permission to install them in about 800 kinds of aircraft, this summer. |
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Aviat Introduces New Husky Model A1-C
Afton, WY – Aviat Aircraft has expanded the envelope on their popular Husky design, advancing the 180 hp and 200 hp versions to new model designations: the Husky A1-C. Through landing gear refinements and a new tailwheel configuration the factory has been able to increase gross weight capability to 2200 pounds, a 200-pound addition. They have also increased the certified propeller options. The 200 hp version can be fitted with Hartzell 76” metal, 76” composite, or an 80.5” MT propeller. The 180 hp Husky can utilize any of those three propellers in addition to an 80” metal prop by Hartzell.
The main gear was strengthened to take additional landing loads, as well as the increased side loads that occur when landing with skis. The Husky A-1C can be fitted with tires ranging from standard size to 31” tundra tires, along with skis or floats (straight or amphibious).
An A-1C with all options can accommodate a useful load of 870 pounds, and if the aircraft is light it can take up to 950 pounds. A special cargo door configuration allows pilots to transport skis or golf clubs.
The Husky A-1C has become a welcome part of the most popular and versatile taildragger in its class. It is designed for off-airport landings, for recreational flying as well as observation and cargo hauling operations. It can be flown at any time of the year and needs little more than a clearing to be able to land. |
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I am writing this letter to recognize Mr. Adam's exemplary service during the recent competition I was participating in at Casa Grande, Arizona. Mr. Adams conducted a complete check of my aircraft: Pitts S2-C, SN: 6032. He fixed the lower fuel tank neck and brought it up to the original specs.
Before the third flight of my sequence, during a normal pre-flight, I found out that one of my prop accumulator bolts was sheared off at the head. Mr. Adams was quick to come from his volunteering position at the judge's line and to see if we can solve the problem.
Mr. Adams' level of concern and his willingness to help is simply more than an employee doing his job. What prompts me writing this letter is Mr. Adam's positive attitude and his willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty. He is more than an asset to Aviat Aircraft.
I know that if Mr. Adams was not there during this competition, I would have been faced with dealing with other technicians that are not familiar with the Pitts aircraft. I would have had to leave my airplane in Casa Grande and come and pick it up at some other time.
Aviat Aircraft is the only company that is sending representatives to these competitions. It not only adds to the safety of our sport but it let us know that the factory is there and it cares about its product Thank you Danny for your help, support, and expertise.
Sincerely,
Tony H. Moradian |
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