2010
Ice Protection System for KODIAK Receives Certification
Anti-ice and De-ice System Represents Major Customer Benefit November 22, 2010…Quest Aircraft Company has received final approval from the FAA for the KODIAK’s Ice Protection System (IPS). The system has been installed on three KODIAKs so far, and is now fully operational. The system, known as TKS™ ice protection is manufactured by CAV Aerospace…
READ FULL ARTICLEWipaire Now Quest KODIAK Service Center
November 18, 2010, South St. Paul, MN…Wipaire, Inc. is excited to announce they have been selected as the first factory approved service center for the Quest KODIAK. Wipaire has a long tradition of providing quality services to turbo prop powered aircraft and is well equipped to provide the highest quality of service to KODIAK owners…
READ FULL ARTICLEU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Receives Nine New Amphibian Aircraft
New Amphibian Aircrafts to Enhance Migratory Bird Survey Missions July 30, 2010, Oshkosh, WI…The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Migratory Bird Management program will announce the receipt of nine new Kodiak float planes during the annual EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, WI, July 30, 2010. A presentation will take place today near the Federal…
READ FULL ARTICLEIce Protection System Available for the KODIAK
Certification Process Nearing Final Approval July 26, 2010, Oshkosh, WI…Quest Aircraft Company has completed all flight testing and structural testing on the KODIAK’s Ice Protection System (IPS) and is awaiting operational certification. The system, known as TKS / Weeping Wing, is manufactured by CAV Aerospace, widely recognized as the most effective ice protection available for…
READ FULL ARTICLEKODIAK Equipped with External Cargo Compartment
First Customer Takes Delivery July 26, 2010, Oshkosh, WI…Quest Aircraft Company is pleased to announce that the first KODIAK aircraft equipped with an External Cargo Compartment (ECC) is on display at this year’s AirVenture (Booth #263-264). The ECC is available as an option on all new KODIAKs and can also be retrofitted to previously delivered…
READ FULL ARTICLEKODIAKs on Display at EAA AirVenture
Aircraft Feature Newly Available Options July 26, 2010, Oshkosh, WI…Quest Aircraft Company, manufacturer of the new-generation utility aircraft, continues to enhance the KODIAK with additional options and operational improvements. Two new KODIAKs are here on display (Booth #263-264). “We are pleased to be back here at AirVenture this year, especially with more completed milestones…
READ FULL ARTICLEWipaire Announces Certification of Wipline 7000 Float for Quest KODIAK
June 21, 2010, Sandpoint, ID…Wipaire, Inc. has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) of their Wipline 7000 Amphibious Float installed on the Quest KODIAK. The Wipline 7000 Float has been in full production since December when it received FAA approval via a Technical Standard Order Authorization (TSOA). Customer deliveries are now underway. The Wipline…
READ FULL ARTICLEMaximum Gross Weight Increases for KODIAK
April 19, 2010, Sandpoint, ID…Quest Aircraft Company has received FAA approval to operate the KODIAK at a maximum takeoff weight of 7,255 lbs. This is an increase from the existing 6,750 lbs. The useful load of the aircraft has increased to 3,535 lbs. “Since receiving our type certification in 2007, we have continued to…
READ FULL ARTICLEMAF Sends New KODIAK Aircraft, Crew to Haiti Relief Effort
January 21, 2010, NAMPA, Idaho…MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) has deployed a new KODIAK airplane and four crew members to join its fleet of three aircraft already serving the relief effort following the massive earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12. The deployment marks the first-ever use of this specially designed airplane in disaster relief work. …
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