The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Hartzell Engine Tech a supplemental type certificate (STC) for its Plane-Power ALT-FLX alternator upgrades.
This EASA approval expands the availability of the upgrade, which was previously approved by the FAA in the U.S., to a wide variety of piston-powered airplanes and helicopters.
The Plane-Power ALT-FLX alternators provide significant power output, offering up to 100 amps in 12-volt systems and 150 amps in 24-volt systems, with comparable weight to existing units.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Hartzell Engine Tech supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for Plane-Power ALT-FLX alternator upgrades in a wide variety of piston-powered airplanes and helicopters.
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