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Testimonials

Bombardier Learjet 60

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“General Transervice operates the first Lear 60 in the world to have FANS 1/A+ CPDLC capability. Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to utilize DCL services at KTEB, KMIA, and KDAL. Before upgrading to CPDLC capability, I was relying on PDC messages for my clearance. I have found the DCL capability to be much more robust and have already received revised clearances and EDCT revisions all without talking to clearance delivery. The data link process is becoming routine... Enter the flight plan recall number, request ATIS, and logon to ATC for DCL – all without turning on the radios.”

Owen Watkins

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Chief Operating Officer

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General Transervice

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In the Flight Deck:

Universal Avionics FANS 1/A+ Solution

UNS-1Ew Flight Management System (FMS)
UniLink^® UL-801 Communications Management Unit (CMU)
CVR-120A Cockpit Voice Recorder
Gulfstream GIVSP

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“We’ve been able to take advantage of multiple CPDLC Departure Clearances, particularly out of KOAK. It’s a handy capability to have and makes the pilot’s job a little easier, especially since you don’t have to worry about writing the clearance down or any associated human errors – everything is displayed for you to see right on the FMS. It’s a nice feature not to be put on "standby" on the radio and to have the ability to receive revised clearances right up to departure time without having to talk on the radio or interrupt the normal checklist routine by copying clearances by hand! I do feel like aircraft equipped for CPDLC Departure Clearances are seeing preferential treatment.”

Doug Cummins

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Captain

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KaiserAir Charter Fleet

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In the Flight Deck:

Universal Avionics FANS 1/A+ Solution

UNS-1Ew Flight Management System (FMS)
UniLink^® UL-801 Communications Management Unit (CMU)
CVR-120A Cockpit Voice Recorder
Solid-State Data Transfer Unit (SSDTU) (Optional)
Dassault Falcon 900B, S/N 0065

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"We recently replaced the FMS's on our Falcon 900B with the latest Universal UNS-1 series FMS's. What a difference! They are so user friendly, so reliable, and fantastic! This was part of the ADS-B upgrade. I just cannot say enough about these units. Reduces cockpit workload significantly!"

Jim Gabbert

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President

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Next Century Aviation

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In the Flight Deck:

2 – UNS-1Fw SBAS-FMS
Dash 8-100 Fleet

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"I have a used the UNS FMS extensively in my ‘past life’ as a corporate Falcon 2000 pilot, and was convinced that I really knew this ‘box.’ Wow, was I mistaken. The background information, the thought process, and the regulatory data you provided (during classroom training) really solidified my understanding of why, and how the UNS works."

Captain Michael Kelley

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Fleet Captain, DHC-8

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Piedmont Airlines

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In the Flight Deck:

UNS-1E FMS
Learjet 60, S/N 108

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“We received immediate benefits from using Universal equipment. This box is far more capable than our previous installation. This (is) without a doubt the best investment we could have made.”

Tom Lawson

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Aviation Manager

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Celeritas

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In the Flight Deck:

Dual UNS-1Ew FMSs
Dash 7, S/N 111

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"From a pilot’s point of view, we found the Universal systems intuitive to operate and easy to use after an acclimatization period of only a few hours. The training provided by Universal helped considerably with this process. The improved operability and especially the increased situational awareness are appreciated by the crews and in general we are very pleased with the upgrade."

Alan Meredith

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Chief Pilot

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British Antarctic Survey (BAS)

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In the Flight Deck:

Display Suite
4 – EFI-890R 8.9” Flat Panel Displays

Situational Awareness
1 - Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)
2 – Vision-1 Synthetic Vision Systems
1 – Application Server Unit (ASU) for Jeppesen charts, checklists, broadcast weather and E-DOCS

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1Fw FMSs with 5” FPCDUs

Radio Tuning and Communications
2 – Radio Control Units (RCU)
Bombardier DHC-8-400

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“This (UNS-1Ew FMS) enables us to fly direct to our destination instead of following an airway. Even if that lessens the trip by only 20 miles, the savings in fuel on 400 flights a day over the course of one year adds up to millions.”

Perry Solmonson

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Director Flight Operations Standards and Training

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Horizon Airlines

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In the Flight Deck:

Dual UNS-1Ew FMSs
Cessna CitationJet, S/N 0333

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“It’s nice. I like it a lot better than the old system, certainly, from the standpoint of downloading the data. It’s a whole lot easier than fooling with those old zip drives.”

Buz Mills

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Owner and CEO

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Gunsite Academy, Inc.

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In the Flight Deck:

UNS-1L FMS

Solid State Data Transfer Unit (SSDTU)
Citation Bravo, S/N 0861

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"Having previously flown with other systems in this airplane, we appreciate the capabilities of the UNS-1Lw and its subtleties. The support from Universal before and after the sale has truly been amazing. Each person with whom I’ve had contact with along the way has been the same – knowledgeable, professional, enthusiastic… all with customer satisfaction and service in mind."

Mark Steele

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Chief Pilot

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Murphy Co.

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In the Flight Deck:

UNS-1Lw FMS
ATR-42

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"Unlike scheduled airlines which may cancel flights due to weather, we need to make every flight happen or workers are left in the camps away from their families, shortening their time at home, and extending overtime hours which can add substantially to our labor costs. Since we started operating our aircraft with Universal’s WAAS/SBAS-FMSs, we reduce our flight delays and missed approaches by at least 20%."

Guylain Boutin

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Chief Pilot

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West Wind Aviation

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In the Flight Deck:

Dual UNS-1Lw FMS
Gulfstream G-III, S/N 418

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"We have Universal FMS's in all of our airplanes which we have flown all over the world. In 18 years we have never had a failure; they are the one thing I can count on to always work.”

Greg King

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Flight Department Manager

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World Heir, Inc.

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In the Flight Deck:

Dual UNS-1Ew FMSs
Citation VII 650

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"We're based at an airport with only one ILS approach and operate too many airports with no ILS. We now have provided our crews with the ability to conduct WAAS approaches to LPV minima when equipment outages, weather conditions or prevailing winds would otherwise require diversion. On runways with no instrument approach, the VFR approach capability of the UNS serves to enhance situational awareness and increase safety. Installing Universal’s dual UNS-1Espw FMSs in our legacy Citation VIIs was an easy decision that has already proven its value."

Glen Knight

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Aviation Operations Manager

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The Pictsweet Company

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In the Flight Deck:

Dual UNS-1Espw
Gulfstream G-III, S/N 321

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"We bought this aircraft thinking that the 4 display EFI-890R cockpit would enhance safety, and it most certainly did. The information that we get from Universal Avionics’ EFI-890Rs enhances our situational awareness, and therefore, reduces fatigue. These displays don’t just make our flight crew’s life easier; with fatigue level down, we are more rested, and therefore, we are ultimately safer."

Eric Fox

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Director of Aviation

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Riata Management LLC

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In the Flight Deck:

Situational Awareness
1 – Vision-1 Synthetic Vision System
1 – Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)
2 – Universal Cockpit Display (UCD) terminals for Jeppesen charts, checklist and E-DOCS

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1E FMSs

Radio Tuning and Communications
2 – Radio Control Units (RCU)
Dornier DO228NG

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"The more I work with the Universal FMS and tame its possibilities, the more I realize how fantastic the equipment is and the value added for our customers operating in particular environments. These features will certainly become strong differentiators when properly communicated."

Sandro Guidetti

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Factory Pilot

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RUAG Switzerland LTD

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In the Flight Deck:

Display Suite
4 – EFI-890R 8.9” Flat Panel Displays with Central Alert and Warning System (CAWS) ND/MFDs

Situational Awareness
1 - Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)

Flight Management
1 – UNS-1Ew FMS

Radio Tuning and Communications
2 – Radio Control Units (RCU)
Boeing 737-200 and -300

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"The addition of WAAS technology to NAC operations has effectively provided precision-like approach capability to most airports and runways system-wide. What this means is that there is greater reliability and flexibility for Dispatch, and the pilot can fly a precision-like approach with vertical guidance to any favored runway."

Timo Saarinen

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VP Flight Operations

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Northern Air Cargo

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In the Flight Deck:

Display Suite
1 – MFD-890R Flat Panel Display

Situational Awareness
1 – Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1Fw FMS
Dash 8-200

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"We decided to upgrade the flight deck of our fleet of Dash 8-200 aircraft with the EFI-890R, Dual UNS-1Ew and 2 RCU’s. We are looking into the future with our Dash 8 operation and our pilots love this new system and find it very easy to work with. It enhances the crew’s situational awareness and safety."

Jónas Jónasson

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Fleet Manager Dash 8

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Air Iceland

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In the Flight Deck:

Display Suite
5 – EFI-890R 8.9” Flat Panel Displays

Situational Awareness
2 – Vision-1 Synthetic Vision Systems

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1Ew FMSs

Radio Tuning and Communications
2 – Radio Control Units (RCU)
Citation II 550 S/N 130

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“The capability of WAAS allows us to access smaller airports with lower minimums. We are very happy with our Universal installs.”

Bob Sullivan

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Chief Pilot

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SandRidge Energy

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In the Flight Deck:

UNS-1Ew

LP/LPV Monitor
Piaggio P.180 Avanti

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"As the CEO of Advanced Aerospace Solutions, I was responsible for the procurement of a flight management system to meet the challenging requirements of our Piaggio flight research platform. AdvAero’s NextGen and NASA R&D and certification projects require full WAAS RNP and LPV approach capabilities, which were not options for the production aircraft at the time I made my decision. After careful evaluation of the available systems, I selected the Universal UNS-1Ew with an LPV monitor, because of the system's combination of powerful integrated features, ease of use, and the extraordinary support provided by the company. Universal's superb after-sales and technical support has been essential for many of AdvAero’s past program successes, and consequently those of its very demanding customers."

John Maris

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CEO

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Advanced Aerospace Solutions

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In the Flight Deck:

UNS-1Ew
LP/LPV Monitor
Sikorsky S-92

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"Cougar Helicopters operates in a long-range harsh weather environment in oil and gas offshore exploration. Flight planning for optimum fuel load, payload utilization and route maintenance is essential. Accurate approach guidance to minimums contributes to mission success and when flights are 3 to 5 hours long, monitoring of progress is critical. Universal’s UNS-1Esp currently installed operates exceptionally well and reliably. We look forward to implementing the next generation of Flight Management Systems from Universal and to utilize the competitive advantages they bring."

J.J. Gerber

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Director of Flight Operations

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Cougar Helicopters, Inc.

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In the Flight Deck:

UNS-1Esp
Sikorsky S-76C+

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"Having operated Universal Avionics’ equipment for over 30 years now, I’ve found that the company really dedicates themselves to the helicopter industry. Universal’s FMS has all the functions that a helicopter operator could possibly need like building and storing multiple flight plans. At the same time, the FMS works in the simplest form, it’s user-friendly, yet extremely accurate."

John Dempsey

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Chief Helicopter Pilot

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R.O.P. Aviation, Inc.

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In the Flight Deck:

FMS
Challenger CL-601, S/N 1062

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“The installation was a big step forward in modernization of the cockpit. The combination of WSI, enhanced vision, and the vertical guidance of WAAS have made flying much safer for us.”

Doyle Lawrence

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Pilot

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DayStar Television

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In the Flight Deck:

Display Suite
4 – EFI-890R 8.9” Flat Panel Displays
1 – MFD-640 6.4” Flat Panel Displays

Situational Awareness
1 - Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS)
1 – Application Server Unit (ASU) for Jeppesen charts, checklists, broadcast weather and E-DOCS

Flight Management
2 – UNS-1Lw FMSs with 4” FPCDUs
Beechcraft King Air

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"My history with Universal started back in 1994 when I was on exchange with the USAF at the Air Force Flight Standards Agency. I got to fly the first USAF jet (C-21A Learjet) FAA certified to fly GPS approaches and happened to be the first guy to do that. As a Canadian!!! Of course, Universal Avionics FMS was the equipment we chose and the Universal folks back then helped babysit us into the new GPS world.

When I got back to Canada, my own air force joined the new world and I got to help equip our King Air training fleet with a FMS. Guess who I insisted we go with? Again, the Universal Avionics team was there to help with that, as the C-90 King Air did not come with that kit. That was over a decade ago. When we updated to newer King Airs, we again went with Universal. Over the years, Universal was always ready to help me out with training, advice etc. I pushed the air force to buy the FMS Trainer software back then and got great support from Universal.

My career is slowly winding down and I am now a part time Reservist after 28 years of service. I do 14 days a month. People still ask me questions about the history of GPS and FMS. I always tell them I chose Universal’s product because it was easily the most intuitive FMS out there. For young student pilots, it is the way to go."

Major Mike Wolter, Retired

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Pilot

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Canadian Air Force

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In the Flight Deck:

Flight Management

FMS

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Bombardier Learjet 60 (?)

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Dassault Falcon 900B, S/N 0065 (?)

Dash 8-100 Fleet (?)

Learjet 60, S/N 108 (?)

Dash 7, S/N 111 (?)

Bombardier DHC-8-400 (?)

Cessna CitationJet, S/N 0333 (?)

Citation Bravo, S/N 0861 (?)

ATR-42 (?)

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Citation VII 650 (?)

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Dornier DO228NG (?)

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Citation II 550 S/N 130 (?)

Piaggio P.180 Avanti (?)

Sikorsky S-92 (?)

Sikorsky S-76C+ (?)

Challenger CL-601, S/N 1062 (?)

Beechcraft King Air (?)

Bombardier Learjet 60

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Gulfstream GIVSP

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Dassault Falcon 900B, S/N 0065

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Dash 8-100 Fleet

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Learjet 60, S/N 108

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Dash 7, S/N 111

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Bombardier DHC-8-400

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Cessna CitationJet, S/N 0333

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Citation Bravo, S/N 0861

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ATR-42

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Gulfstream G-III, S/N 418

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Citation VII 650

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Gulfstream G-III, S/N 321

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Dornier DO228NG

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Boeing 737-200 and -300

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Dash 8-200

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Citation II 550 S/N 130

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Piaggio P.180 Avanti

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Sikorsky S-92

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Sikorsky S-76C+

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Challenger CL-601, S/N 1062

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Beechcraft King Air

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