Wipaire has received FAA approval for the Wipline 8750 floats for the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan and Grand Caravan EX. This is the first time Wipaire has achieved certification for floats for the Grand Caravan. The new floats allow operators to fly with a gross weight as high as 9,062 pounds.
The Wipline 8750 floats were first certified last July for the Cessna 208 Caravan and replaced the 8000 floats, which had been in production for about 25 years. The 8000 had a maximum gross weight limit of 8,360 pounds. While the 8750 floats were designed specifically for Caravan models, they are compatible with other airplanes as well because the front struts can attach to two separate locations depending on the length of the fuselage, said Rich Adler, one of the lead engineers at Wipaire.
