Press Release
Issued by Dart Aerospace.
January 6, 2010
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their affiliated partner, AKV Inc. has received Australian CASA approval for their Dual Engine Cycle Counters to be installed in the Kawasaki BK117A-4, B-1 & B-2 series helicopters. Transport Canada, EASA and FAA approvals have been previously received.
AKV Turbine Engine Cycle Counters are the most affordable engine cycle counters in the industry and are designed to comply with the latest manufacturer's cycle counting requirements for the Honeywell LTS101 engines. The Cycle Counters are valuable in that they allow the operator to automatically obtain the most operating cycle life out of the engine when compared to relying on the pilot to manually accrue cycles. The pilot process for counting cycles is very conservative whereas the Cycle Counter utilizes the much more precise and less conservative Honeywell Method II cycle counting algorithm.
"Using the cycle counter will immediately improve the bottom line for any operator and the low acquisition price will allow an immediate return on the investment," commented Jonathan Gunn, President of AKV Inc.