HANGAR TALK ing of the baggage compartment


• Exchange program available to reduce downtime


Key Features:


• Manufactured from lightweight urethane­coated nylon with durable covers


• Reservoir made of aluminum with a carbon fiber and fiberglass wrap to reduce the risk of corrosion


• Stainless steel valve to reduce the risk of corrosion


• Optional skidtube extension avail­ able to convert the standard skidgear to accept the Aft float


• Lacing panel included to facilitate the repackaging of the floats. 


DART Secures Six Launch Customers and Certifies the R66 Emergency Float System


DART Aerospace recently announced


that it has received FAA STC approval for its Emergency Float System for the Robinson R66. The new float system, designed and


manufactured by DART, is the only emergency float system currently avail­ able on the market and it will allow R66 operators to safely perform over­water operations. The system can be easily retrofitted on in­service R66 aircraft and the float bags can be removed in just a few minutes for missions that do not require floats. "Beyond the superi­ or performance of the DART floats as an emergency water landing system for the R66, the fact that they can be quick­ ly removed if additional weight savings are needed is a big plus for our cus­ tomers" explains Sean T. Casey, direc­ tor of operations at Atlanta­based Rotorcorp LLC. “The market has been very respon­


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sive so far for this new product and DART has already received close to 20 launch orders from various customers around the world,” said Alain Madore, vice­president of sales and marketing at DART Aerospace. “We made sure to keep the needs of end users in mind during the development phase of this new product. We designed a system that can be easily installed on in­service aircraft.” The first kits were successfully deliv­


ered at the end of January. A total of six launch customers, including Air Shasta, Florida Suncoast Helicopters and Rotorcorp LLC, will receive their sys­ tems during the next few weeks. The Transport Canada (TCCA) and


Brazilian (ANAC) certifications are expected shortly. Key Benefits:


• Affordable system for all R66 operators


• Easy retrofit on in­service R66 air­ craft


• Plug­and­play floats that can be quickly removed in 30 minutes for overland operations


• Compatible with the existing ground handling wheels


• Optimized floor space with reser­ voir assembly installed in the ceil­


Robinson Introduces Glass Avionics


Robinson Helicopter Company is


introducing a new line of instrument panels and avionics for the R22, R44, and R66. The new line includes, as optional equipment, Garmin’s GTN 600/700 touchscreen navigators, as well as Aspen Avionics’ Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multifunction Display (MFD) systems. Garmin’s GTR 225B COM radio, GMA 350H audio panel, GDL 88 universal access transceiver (UAT), and GTX 330ES transponder are also available. Robinson completed FAA flight tests and received approval for most of the new equipment and is in


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