Banyan Air Service is pleased to provide maintenance tracking assistance for our customers. A computerized  Maintenance tracking program can provide excellent value to owners and operators of aircraft in many ways. It allows operators to more accurately budget maintenance expenses and schedule maintenance down time around their flight schedules. It also allows them to view a snapshot of the status of their aircraft from an internet browser anywhere in the world.

There are many companies that provide maintenance tracking services such as CAMP Systems, Avtrak, CAMS and Cescom, etc. Each provides the same basic service with additional capabilities available ranging from providing electronic flight logs and flight planning to inventory management, and Banyan is always willing to assist in helping customers to choose the best system to fit their needs. Another advantage of utilizing such a service is the portability it provides in the event of the sale of the aircraft. The new owner can choose to continue to use the system for the same beneficial reasons often resulting in an increase in resale value of the aircraft.

For customers whose budget doesn’t include the cost of a dedicated third-party maintenance tracking program, Banyan also provides in-house maintenance tracking at no cost to customers that bring their aircraft here for the bulk of their maintenance needs. Regardless of the maintenance tracking program used, customers and their service manager receive an email each month showing the projected maintenance due over the next calendar year. Any of our customers interested in  assistance with maintenance tracking are invited to contact their service manager to take advantage of this benefit.

Visit the Banyan Maintenance website to learn more.

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“SUPERVAN 900” engine upgrade

The Banyan maintenance team has partnered with Texas Turbine Conversions from Celina, Texas to perform an exciting engine upgrade utilizing an STC (supplemental type certificate) developed by Texas Turbine Conversions called the “SUPERVAN 900”. The existing Pratt and Whitney PT-6A engine was removed and a factory-fresh Honeywell TPE-331-12JR is being installed. This complex engine upgrade includes replacement of not only the engine, propeller, and all associated wiring and batteries, but also includes a complete redesign of the cowlings and exhaust system.

This engine conversion will provide the operator with increased horsepower going from 675 shaft-horsepower with the original engine to a whopping 900 shaft-horsepower. Additional benefits include reduced fuel burn and longer maintenance intervals, which results in lower overall operating cost.

While performing the extensive engine modification, the Banyan avionics team is also upgrading the avionics suite. The existing Garmin stack and electromechanical instruments will be replaced with a dual Garmin G600 panel, dual Garmin GTN 750s, GDL-69A unit, and L3’s trilogy ESI-2000 for a complete glass makeover. Goodbye needles, hello GLASS! To read more about this avionics upgrade see our Caravan 208 Avionics Upgrade blog.

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Quest Kodiak

Banyan has recently been appointed an authorized service center for Quest Aircraft to provide sales and service for the new KODIAK utility turboprop aircraft. “This partnership continues Banyan’s growth to serve the customer and is in alignment with our team’s commitment to assist in the needs of humanitarian organizations worldwide,” says Don Campion, Banyan’s president. From inception, Quest Aircraft’s mission has been to design and manufacture a bush / utility aircraft specifically suited to the needs of missionary and humanitarian aviation organizations that provide access to the most remote regions of the world and the isolated people who live in

them. The Quest KODIAK aircraft meets this challenge with very impressive modern STOL design, and it’s rugged construction and high useful load coupled with proven Pratt and Whitney PT-6A Turbine power that makes it an excellent bush/utility aircraft. We are proud to be affiliated with Quest Aircraft and look forward to serving the Quest community.

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