FAA Certifies Protection System Against Catastrophic Loss-of-Engine Accidents
Summary
EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), following over two years of multi-departmental review, has awarded a first-of-its-kind Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISSC) for protection against one-engine-inoperative (OEI) catastrophic loss-of-control accidents. “While pilots who haven’t flown with an auto-throttle might not fully appreciate its benefits, the King Air ThrustSense® system adds more than just easier speed control and engine management. This hazard has come under the microscope as a result of a pair of King Air takeoff accidents: in Wichita in 2014; and Addison, Texas, on July 1 this year.” -Matt Thurber, Aviation International News, July 5, 2019 The IS&S auto-throttle upset protection system automatically adjusts power in the operating engine to provide the maximum safe thrust, preventing loss of control yaw that can catastrophically upset the aircraft. The company supplies integrated Flight Management Systems (FMS) and advanced GPS receivers for precision low carbon footprint navigation. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.