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Aviat Aircraft Restructures Flap Handle

by Mr. Flight on August 26th, 2005

Aviat Aircraft has developed a new flap handle that will be standard on all future Huskys and which can be retrofitted to existing aircraft. Designed to provide three settings, 10°, 20°and 30°, the new handle activates the flaps with considerably shorter travel. The leverage point for deployment is always in front of the pilot. The older flap handle required pulling the lever behind the pilot’s shoulder.

The new handle offers better leverage, takes less effort and is less cumbersome to operate. It takes about one hour to change out the old flap handle and install a new one. Cost for the complete retrofit kit is $532.

Aviat Aircraft manufactures the Husky, Pup, Pitts Special and kits for the Eagle. For more information on these products visit www.AviatAircraft.com or call 307.885.3151.

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