Roll rate increases 50%
Look ma... No Spades - Our new aileron has no spade. The new aileron is mass and aerodynamically balanced. The new aileron has a deeper chord and shorter span.

Stick force pressures reduced 50%
Break out stick force cut in half, from eight pounds to about four pounds

If you were flying the airplane at 1.2 Vso in a 30-degree bank to the left and rolled it to a 30-degree bank on the right, without using the rudder, you would experience the following: 

1. Two-thirds less adverse yaw – The ball will be out of the center only one half a ball. This is one-third the adverse yaw compared to being one and one half out of center with the old style aileron.
2. Stick force pressures reduced 35 percent. One - third less stick force pressure is required to input on the control stick in order to bank the airplane at low airspeeds.
3. Less rudder input required maintaining coordinated flight.
4. Reduced pilot workload.

The new larger flap is the same semi-fowler slotted flap that we have always used, but the extended flap area is increased along the span of the wing. A beefier flap hinge and flap control system was added for durability and reliability. These improvements result in:

1. A forward pointing steepened descent. The new 2005 Husky descent at gross weight with full flaps is 880 feet per minute, compared with the prior Husky A1-B at 550 feet per minute.
2. You will see shorter landing and takeoff distance as well as steeper climbs all attributed to this flap.

These changes results in a significantly reduced pilot work load while maneuvering at low airspeeds. The pilot's legs hardly have to work the rudder controls to maintain coordination. This gives the new model Husky much more capability, versatility and a very nimble and responsive feel. Once you fly Aviat's new 2005 Husky you will experience the smoothest flying Husky you've ever flown to date.

Old Flap Handle
New Flap Handle
Aviat Aircraft has developed a new flap handle that can be retrofitted to existing Huskys for easier flap operation.

Afton, WY - Aviat Aircraft has developed a new flap handle that will be standard on all future Huskys and which can be retrofitted to existing aircraft. Designed to provide three settings, 10, 20 and 30, the new handle activates the flaps with considerably shorter travel. The leverage point for deployment is always in front of the pilot. The older flap handle required pulling the lever behind the pilot's shoulder.

The new handle offers better leverage, takes less effort and is less cumbersome to operate. It takes about one hour to change out the old flap handle and install a new one. Cost for the complete retrofit kit is $532.

Aviat Aircraft manufactures the Husky, Pup, Pitts Special and kits for the Eagle. For more information on these products visit www.AviatAircraft.com or call 307.885.3151.

2005 Husky MD 200 HP
Aviat has been developing and testing our most powerful Husky yet to date. The Husky MD has been flying since August 2004. The new 2005 production airplanes are fitted with the newest aireron and extending flap wing.

High Density Altitude - Made Real Easy
I can reliably say that at 10,000 feet this airplane will climb at least 300 feet per minute more that our 180 HP Husky A-1B. It cruises in the the yellow arc. The fuel burn is at least one gallon per hour less that the carbureted 180 HP. The takeoff and climb is spectacular.