Safe Flight Updates Auto-Throttle Installations

Safe Flight Instrument announced that West Star Aviation has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) to install Safe Flight's AutoPower automatic throttle system on the Hawker Beechcraft 750/800/850/900 business jet series.

The AutoPower system features throttles that move in response to power changes to keep the pilots in the situational awareness loop. In addition to reducing cockpit workload, AutoPower's improved throttle management has been proven to reduce fuel burn. “We've seen a 10 percent fuel savings on a four-hour flight and 6 percent savings on a two-hour flight,” said Thomas Grunbeck, Safe Flight's senior vice president of sales and marketing.