SALINA, Kan.-- Salina, KS based CAV Aerospace, Inc. has announced the company will begin retrofits of Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in early April. New production Cessna Caravans began receiving TKS upgrades in 2008, when Cessna Aircraft Company made the switch from pneumatic boots to CAV Aerospace’s proprietary TKS system. The retrofits in Salina will bring the existing fleet up to current ice protection standards.

“Caravan operators need safety and dispatch reliability. TKS provides both,” explains CAV Aerospace President, Kevin Hawley. He went on to say “The TKS system on the Cessna Caravan has set a new, much higher standard for ice protection. It’s easy for an already burdened flight crew to use and is the only ice protection system that provides runback ice protection aft of the leading edges.”

How it Works

The runback protection Mr. Hawley referred to is the product of the TKS system’s unique design. The TKS system provides ice protection by pumping a freezing point depressant fluid from thousands of laser drilled holes in titanium panels on the leading edges of the aircraft’s wings, struts, horizontal stabilizers and vertical stabilizer. The fluid then streams along both the bottom and top of the airframe until it is carried off the trail edge.

The TKS system for the Cessna 208B holds 20.8 US gallons of TKS fluid which provide a maximum endurance of 3 hours 25 minutes. The system has 3 modes of operation, Normal, High and Maximum as well as a separate on demand pump dedicated to clearing the windshield. Standby systems provide an added layer of protection.

TKS for All Caravans

Operators of Caravans other than the 208B model are not without their own TKS option. CAV Aerospace President, Kevin Hawley, explains that “If it’s a Cessna Caravan, there’s a very good probability that we can get a TKS system for it.” He goes on to say, “CAV Aerospace has delivered TKS systems for over 6,000 aircraft, from single engine pistons, like the Cirrus SR22, to business jets and even UAV flying in combat. There is a great pride and no small amount of humility in providing the most effective ice protection for the aviation community.”

Where to See TKS

CAV Aerospace, Inc. will exhibit a TKS equipped Cessna 208B at Sun ‘n Fun 2010 in Lakeland, FL. The show runs from April 13th through April 18th and CAV Aerospace will occupy site MD-1 in the Manufacturers outdoor exhibit area. CAV Aerospace will also exhibit at the Military Air Assets Exhibition & Conference from March 29th through April 1st in Jacksonville, FL. CAV Aerospace can be found in booth 812.

CAV Aerospace will also exhibit at the Aero Friedrichshafen in Friedrichshafen, Germany. CAV will show a TKS equipped T182T inside hall A3 from April 8th through the 11th.

OEM and After-Market

CAV delivers TKS™ ice protection systems to aircraft manufacturers and provides retrofit installations to after-market aircraft customers. CAV Aerospace, Inc. is headquartered in North America at the SLN Aviation Service Center on the Salina Airport in Kansas.

CAV’s corporate functions are in Salina, including, administration, engineering, marketing, customer support, purchasing, and installation activity. CAV’s customer base includes a number of aircraft manufacturers and more than 6,000 aircraft owners who fly their products:

CAV Aerospace’s proven TKS™ system works by exuding a measured amount of glycol-based ice protection fluid through precision laser-drilled microscopic holes in wing leading edges fashioned of titanium, along with a dispersion mechanism for propellers.

CAV Aerospace Inc. is the North American subsidiary of CAV Aerospace Ltd., a global Super Tier 1 Supplier. The parent company has manufacturing centers in Consett, Leicester, and Wales, in the UK, and in Poland. It also has offices in Poland, and Manchester, UK. CAV employs 650 people worldwide.

Major clients of CAV Aerospace, Ltd. for aero structures work include Airbus, BAE Systems, Hawker Beechcraft, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Bombardier Aerospace, and Aircelle Safran Group. CAV Aerospace operates in civilian aerospace, and in the defense sector – working on unmanned aerial vehicles, the C-17 and the Eurofighter.

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CAV Aerospace Provides Ice Protection for SR22 & Turbo, Corvalis, Caravan

OSHKOSH, Wis.- CAV Aerospace has produced more than 6,000 proprietary TKS™ ice protection systems that fly on aircraft ranging from single-engine piston-powered airplanes to mid-size business jets and unmanned aerial vehicles used to fly war missions for the U.S. military.

We are proud of the work that we have done to give ice protection peace of mind to thousands of fliers and their families and to support our troops,” said CAV Aerospace Inc. President Kevin Hawley. CAV supplies the general aviation after-market and aircraft OEMs for installation on new aircraft

Hawley provided the aviation media a briefing today at EAA Air Venture 2009 in Oshkosh covering recent activities and developments in the ice protection area. He was accompanied by David Schueler, Kilfrost Incorporated’s vice president, Commercial, The Americas. Kilfrost supplies CAV Aerospace and customers with TKS™ ice protection fluid.

Making Progress

Hawley noted that CAV Aerospace has made progress recently in a number of important general aviation segments, including high-performance singles and cargo aircraft. In addition, CAV Aerospace has partnered with Kilfrost on a number of joint marketing initiatives and developing approvals for an environmentally sensitive ice protection fluid manufactured from natural ingredients – TKS Sustain

SR22 and Turbo

CAV Aerospace worked with Cirrus Aircraft to develop a FIKI (Flight Into Known Icing) TKS™ ice protection system for the high-performance single-engine 2009 Cirrus SR22 and Turbo models. Cirrus Known Ice Protection is an FAA re-certification of the SR22 and Turbos

Corvalis

The full line of Corvalis singles is now eligible for the TKS™ retrofit. More than 100 Corvalis 400 TTs are now equipped with TKS™ ice protection as a factory option or retrofit. Now, owners of Corvalis 350s can have the system installed. CAV Aerospace, which holds the patent for the “weeping wing” TKS™ system, has received an amended FAA Supplemental Type Certificate to retrofit existing Corvalis 300s and 350s. The approval came after flight-testing in an early model Corvalis 350. The Corvallis 350’s predecessor, the Lancair/Columbia 300, is also eligible for TKS retrofit.

Caravan

The single-engine turboprop-powered Caravan is now available with CAV Aerospace’s proprietary TKS™ ice protection system. This gives pilots of the legendary cargo and utility aircraft additional peace of mind when flying into know icing conditions. The system is available on new Caravan 208Bs.

TKS™ Sustain

Kilfrost’s environmentally driven new product development program, Kilfrost TKS™ Sustain, is unique to the aviation industry. Kilfrost Incorporated teamed with DuPont Tate & Lyle to produce the world’s first range of aviation de-icing and anti-icing products derived from a renewable source. All of Kilfrost’s sustainable products offer significant environmental benefits in terms of carbon saving and low toxicity, yet with no compromise in terms of performance and functionality. Kilfrost’s Sustain is also the only TKS™ fluid made from a renewable source.

Global Agreement

CAV Aerospace and Kilfrost have agreed to a joint global marketing and engineering certification program for TKS™ ice protection fluids used in the general aviation industry. The affiliation enables Kilfrost to grant CAV Aerospace the right to market, distribute and sell TKS™ fluids to manufacturers of new aircraft that incorporate CAV ice protection. Furthermore, CAV can market Kilfrost’s products to operators of aircraft approved for aftermarket modifications.

Joint Marketing Initiatives

CAV now offers TKS™ fluids, produced by Kilfrost, to thousands of aircraft operators who have the TKS™ ice protection system. Joint business development initiatives for the two companies include marketing materials, advertising, Web site promotions and trade show appearances.

Kilfrost Incorporated

Kilfrost has pioneered ice protection technology with world-renowned R&D specialists using wind tunnels, cold chambers and world-class technical expertise to test, evaluate and manufacture new products. Contemporary research concentrates on development of ice protection fluids that meet, and exceed evolving environmental standards.

The proven TKS™ Ice Protection System flies on aircraft ranging from single-engine pistons to medium jets, providing peace of mind to their owners. CAV’s Ice Protection Systems customer base includes numerous aircraft manufacturers and the owners who fly their aircraft:

TKS™ Ice Protection System Approved for Corvalis 300/350

CAV Aerospace, Inc. has received an amended STC from the FAA to retrofit its TKS^™ ice protection system on Corvalis

300 and 350 model aircraft. To obtain the amended STC, CAV Aerospace installed the proprietary TKS^™system on an early model 350 and flight-tested the prototype aircraft to confirm aerodynamic integrity “Now the complete line of Corvalis aircraft, including Cessna’s new Corvalis 400 TT, can have the proven TKS^™ ice protection system that already flies on more than 4,000 other general aviation aircraft,” said CAV Aerospace President Kevin Hawley.

Factory Option or Aftermarket

“We are very pleased our system is available to new Cessna Corvalis 400 TT buyers as a factory option, and now to all existing Corvalis owners,” Hawley said, noting that CAV just installed its 100^th Corvalis 400 TKS^™ ice protection system on a model 400 at the Salina Airport’s Aviation Service Center in Kansas. Including factory installations on new aircraft and after-market installations, 100 of the sleek model 400 aircraft now fly the proprietary TKS^™ system.

TKS™ Ice Protection System Installed on 100th Corvalis 400

CAV Ice Protection has reached a milestone with the installation of the 100^th TKS^™system on the world’s fastest fixed-gear aircraft, the Cessna 400 Corvalis TT and its predecessor aircraft.

Including factory installations on new aircraft and after-market installations, 100 of the sleek model 400 aircraft now can fly with the proprietary TKS^™ system. The 100^th system was installed by CAV Aerospace, Inc., at its Salina, Kan., facilities on a model 400 owned by Chris Leevers of Castle Rock, Colo., who is in the grocery business.

Mountain Flying

Leevers uses the airplane primarily to fly to Leevers Supermarkets in Denver, Dallas and Casper, Wyo. Flying in the mountains as he does, ice protection is important to him. “My new CAV Ice Protection System provides peace of mind and increases the flexibility of my 400 when flying in the mountains for business,” Leevers said.

His good-looking Model 400 has a sophisticated, stylish cabin, glass cockpit and side-stick control. Cessna’s 400 Corvalis TT climbs at 1,400 feet per minute, flies at 25,000 feet and cruises at 235 knots.

And like the available TKS^™ Ice Protection option on the 400 Corvalis TT, Leevers’ airplane flies the proven system that gives peace of mind to more than 4,000 owners of various models of aircraft from single-engine pistons to medium jets.

TKS™ FIKI Ice Protection Set For Cirrus SR22, Turbo Models

CAV Ice Protection Ltd.’s TKS™ fully integrated ice protection technology will be available in the second quarter of 2009 on Cirrus Aircraf

In making the announcement to a live global media audience, Cirrus Chairman Alan Klapmeier said, “Known Ice Protection completes the picture for many people when it comes to reliable, personal transportation. For many, it can allow operations on marginal days that icing forecasts would otherwise preclude travel. This means a Cirrus customer can get more utility and ultimately more capability from their airplane investment.

Partners in Development

Cirrus Aircraft and CAV Ice Protection Ltd. partnered in the development of the new capability. CAV’s fully integrated TKS™ ice protection technology includes precision-crafted, laser-drilled titanium leading edges on wings, and horizontal and vertical tail surfaces. Ice lights on both sides of the Cirrus SR22 illuminate wing leading edges and tail surfaces through a sophisticated prism lens. An automotive style de-icer system distributes TKS™ fluid onto the windshield and a traditional slinger-ring dispersion system provides ice protection for the propeller.

Ian Bentley, Cirrus’ Vice President for Products and Services said, “This is probably the most extensively tested known-ice package ever developed for general aviation. The Cirrus Known Ice Protection certification program had the same icing envelope and followed similar testing protocols as airliners under FAR Part 25.” A word of caution followed, “Known Ice Protection approval does not create an ‘all weather’ airplane, a perhaps overused term in aviation. Even airliners and corporate aircraft cancel flights for weather – particularly winter weather. A broad knowledge of weather operations and flight experience in your Cirrus is always necessary.

Fluid Available

Cirrus will also offer additional support for pilots with an on-line “Icing Awareness” training program focused on the Cirrus “known ice” airplanes. This will be required for known-ice pilots and recommended for others. Additionally, TKS™ fluid is available through CAV’s distribution network at www.weepingwings.com and Cirrus will offer supplies of TKS™ fluid in higher (33 and 50-gallons) volume through www.cirrusconnection.com.

CAV Ice Protection is the exclusive manufacturer of TKS™ ice protection systems for use on general aviation airplanes ranging from single-engine piston-powered aircraft to mid-size business jets.

Picks TKS as Top Ice Protection Choice. Boots, electrothermal fall by the wayside

Aviation Consumer, the independent online source for impartial and uncompromising evaluations of aircraft, avionics, accessories, and equipment, has weighed in on the best choice for aircraft ice protection.

In an article in the November 2008, issue, author Jeb Burnside writes, "Electrothermal deicing looked promising, but it hasn’t delivered. TKS is effective in all conditions..." And, he adds, "...it still beats boots."

The article also says, "Electrothermal systems are light and exact a minimum performance penalty. But thus far, they haven’t proven as effective as TKS. Cessna dropped electrothermal from the 350/400 models."

The article quotes Kevin Hawley, president of CAV Aerospace, who discusses several company programs. In addition, the article cites a number of positive customer experiences with TKS ice protection systems. For Aviation Consumer's full and detailed evaluation go to The Fight Against Ice: TKS Still the Top Choice

CAV Aerospace Repositions Its North American Ice Protection Unit

(Feb. 18, 2008) Consett County Durham, U.K. – The North American ice protection subsidiary of CAV Aerospace, Ltd. is being repositioned and renamed to reflect its growing role in the overall business of the global aerospace manufacturing company.

Effective immediately the Salina, Kan. unit will become CAV Aerospace, Inc. The operation was formerly known as Aerospace Systems & Technologies, Inc.

“The repositioning reflects the fact that our North American operation is a direct extension of our global company,” said Owen McFarlane, Managing Director of CAV Aerospace, Ltd. “By elevating the organization within the corporate structure it is positioned to meet the growing future needs of the major aircraft manufacturers in the United States, including those nearby in Wichita,” he added

“This renaming indicates the emerging importance of the North American ice protection operations to our overall global aerospace business and it signifies that the development, manufacture and marketing of ice protection systems continue to be integral to CAV Aerospace’s core business competencies,” McFarlane said.

The new name better positions CAV’s Ice Protection Systems as a full-service segment within the family of aerospace businesses that form CAV. The company’s specialized business units include Aero Structures and Ice Protection Systems. Both business units are focused on adding value and competitive advantage for their customer bases.

CAV Aero Structures, a Super Tier 1 supplier, designs and fabricates assemblies and component parts for major aircraft manufacturers in addition to supplying machining and assembly operations on a global basis. CAV employs 650 people worldwide.

CAV Aerospace has manufacturing centers in Consett, Leicester, and Wales, in the UK, and in Poland. It also has offices in Poland, and Manchester, UK. Its after-market ice protection installation facilities are at CAV Aerospace, Inc. facilities in Salina.

Major clients of CAV Aerospace, Ltd. for aero structures work include: Airbus, BAE Systems, Hawker Beechcraft, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Bombardier Aerospace, and Aircelle Safran Group. CAV Aerospace operates in civilian aerospace, and in the defense sector – working on unmanned aerial vehicles, the C-17 and the Eurofighter.

A significant part of CAV’s Ice Protections Systems, now newly named CAV Aerospace, Inc., is headquartered in North America at the Salina Airport in Kansas. The subsidiary delivers TKS^TM ice protection systems directly to aircraft manufacturers and provides retrofit installations to after-market aircraft customers. CAV’s Ice Protection Systems customer base includes the following aircraft manufacturers and the more than 4,000 aircraft owners that fly their products:

Cessna Aircraft Company Cirrus Design Corporation Commander Premier Aircraft Diamond Aircraft Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Mooney Aircraft Piper Aircraft Quest Aircraft Socata EADS

CAV Aerospace, Inc. recently consolidated its corporate functions including, administration, engineering, marketing, customer support, purchasing, and rapidly growing installation activity in the U.S. into larger company facilities at the Salina Aviation Service Center.

CAV Ice Protection Systems provides the proven TKS^TM ice protection system which works by exuding a measured amount of glycol-based ice protection fluid through microscopic holes in wing leading edges fashioned of titanium, along with a dispersion mechanism for propellers.

CAV Aerospace, Inc. Media Contact Jim Gregory, of: James Gregory Consultancy LLC 1 316 832 9733

CAV Aerospace Begins Retrofit TKS Installations on the Cessna 208B Caravan