Press Release

Issued by Blackhawk Aerospace Upgrades.

July 26, 2018

Blackhawk Modifications is pleased to announce Pratt & Whitney Canada's completion of a supplemental type certificate allowing the installation and operation of its Flight Data Acquisition, Storage and Transmission System (FAST) on Blackhawk-equipped King Air 200/300 series aircraft and Caravan 208/208B aircraft. In addition to the FAA signoff, the FAST solution has also gained EASA and TCCA approval for Blackhawk integration.

The FAST system is a digital diagnostics and prognostics tool which captures, analyzes, and wirelessly transmits full-flight data intelligence to operators or maintenance technicians within 15 minutes of engine shut down. This FAST technology will provide owners and operators with greater situational awareness regarding their engine performance which will help maximize aircraft availability, optimize maintenance planning, reduce operating costs, and avoid delays and cancellations.

“We are happy to continue working with our partners, like Pratt & Whitney, to develop solutions that meet customer needs and further improve the value of our Engine+ upgrades,” said Jim Allmon, president and CEO at Blackhawk. “We believe that the FAST solution will greatly improve situational awareness and safety for our customers, which is always a top priority at Blackhawk.”

Blackhawk will provide the FAST solution through its authorized dealer network, which currently spans about 85 facilities worldwide.

For more information about the XP67A Engine+ upgrade, visit Blackhawk during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh at booth #307 in the main aircraft display. Blackhawk will also host a press ccnference on Tuesday, July 24th, at 2:30 PM CDT, in which SVP of engineering, Bob Kromer, will present the latest programs.