FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sky-Tec
Announces FAA PMA Certification and General Availability
of
Lightest 4-cylinder Lycoming Engine Starter Ever
Granbury, Texas September 16, 2013 – Sky-Tec Flyweight
Starters is pleased to announce FAA PMA Certification and
general availability of the lightest weight Lycoming engine
starter ever.
The Sky-Tec XLT model starters weigh just 6.5 lbs. yet
produce every bit as much torque as Sky-Tec's long successful
Flyweight(tm) LS and PM starters and are capable of cranking
nearly all 4-cylinder Lycoming engines from the smallest O-235
to the newest high compression IO-390 engines.
The new starters utilize Sky-Tec's time-proven performance
and reliability features such as recently highly ruggedized
electromechanical solenoids which eliminate the troublesome
Bendix drives found on traditional heavyweight starters.
The XLT line also employs Sky-Tec's exclusive
Strontium-fortified aluminum alloy castings virtually
eliminating the possibility of starter housing damage due to
engine kickbacks.
Weighing just 6.5 lbs., XLT starters replace heavyweight
Bendix starters weighing as over eighteen pounds on some
applications for a net loss of more than twelve pounds on some
aircraft.
The XLT is ideal for most 4-cylinder Lycoming engine
powered aircraft that are weight sensitive such as high
performance Cubs and any other aircraft that can benefit from
removing as much as twelve pounds from the nose of the
aircraft. The XLT is also an excellent complement to
engine and propeller STC's which require an offsetting weight
reduction to maintain CG.
All XLT models are FAA PMA certified as replacement parts
for 4-cylinder Lycoming engines. There is no STC
paperwork to complete or file with the FAA. A logbook
entry and weight and balance change are all that are required
to install and fly the XLT on eligible engines. For a
list of eligible engine applications, see skytecair.com/eligibility.htm
.
XLT starters are available in both 12V and 24V and
122-tooth and 149-tooth compatible configurations from all
Sky-Tec dealers. For a list of Sky-Tec distributors,
visit skytecair.com/dealers.htm .
About Sky-Tec
Sky-Tec Partners, Ltd. engineers, designs, manufactures and supports lightweight, high-torque starters for piston engine powered aircraft. Based in Granbury, Texas, Sky-Tec offers a complete line of starters for Lycoming and Continental engines. For more about Sky-Tec, visit
www.skytecair.com.
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