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Avcon Industries obtains FAA approval for dual camera port installation

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Avcon Industries obtains FAA approval for dual camera port installation
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Stephanie Painter International Sales | AviationPros

Butler National Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Avcon Industries, Inc., has obtained Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the Avcon dual camera port installation and the Avcon "Special Mission Pod" modification on Textron/Cessna Model 208B airplanes.

Avcon received STC SA04639CH for the dual camera port installation and the "Special Mission Pod" modification on Cessna Model 208 and 208B Caravan/Grand Caravan airplanes. These FAA-approved modifications can be installed simultaneously to provide approximately 80 cubic feet of additional space in the fuselage-mounted pod. This space can accommodate sensors, cameras, and radars with a full 360-degree swept volume. The dual camera ports are compatible with the lower fuselage pod and allow the installation of cabin-mounted Lidar/camera sensors.

"The Avcon 'Special Mission Pod' is uniquely designed by the Avcon aerospace engineers to optimize sensor operational capabilities for the Model 208 and 208B airplanes," said Chris Reedy, President and CEO of Butler National Corporation. "Similarly, the combination of a Special Mission Pod with the Avcon Caravan camera ports expands the functionality of the aircraft to other applications. Avcon engineers once again created a generic design with tremendous adaptability. I strongly encourage Caravan operators to view the new product offerings on the Avcon Industries website – www.avconindustries.com," added Reedy.

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The standard "Special Mission Pod" for the Model 208 and 208B has a catalog price starting at $225,000. The dual camera port modification starts at $248,000.

"Avcon continues to look for opportunities to grow the utility of airplanes for special missions, among other commercial operations. While Avcon offers many special mission modifications for King Air airplanes, from extended nose, camera ports and its oversized pod for the King Air B300 to provisions for external stores and workstations, now Avcon has extended its available platforms to include the Model 208/208B Caravan family," said Aric Peters, Director of Sales. "The Avcon modifications are designed for generic functionality, including installation, retraction and extension of lights, cameras, and compatibility with a wide range of radar bands including X/P/L-bands."

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