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Avcon Wins STC for Caravan Camera Port Installation

Mod provides about 80 cubic feet of additional space in the fuselage-mounted pod

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

July 9, 2024

Butler National subsidiary Avcon Industries has obtained an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for a dual camera port installation and its "Special Mission Pod" modification on the Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan. The design allows for simultaneous modifications to provide about 80 cubic feet of additional space in the fuselage-mounted pod, which can accommodate sensors, cameras, and radars with a full 360-degree swept volume. The Avcon dual camera ports work with the lower fuselage pod and allow the installation of cabin-mounted Lidar/camera sensors.

The Special Mission Pod optimizes sensor operational capabilities for the turboprop singles, noted Butler National president and CEO Chris Reedy. "Similarly, the combination of a Special Mission Pod with the Avcon Caravan camera ports expands the functionality of the aircraft to other applications.”

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