Skytech Receives 2009 FAA Award of Excellence

Skytech, a Pilatus Sales and Service Center, has received the 2009 FAA Award of Excellence "Diamond Award" ... the highest level award in the FAA's Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards program. The awards are issued yearly based on the training received in a calendar year. Skytech's Rock Hill service facility has received the award continuously since 2006 and was the only maintenance provider in South Carolina to receive the award in 2009.

"We are honored that the dedication and hard work of our technicians is recognized by the FAA each year," said John K. Foster, President of Skytech Inc. "At Skytech, we rely on building strong and lasting customer relationships, a strong commitment to customer service and a firm belief that providing the very best in sales support and service means continued business success."

PC-12 Spectre Captures Disaster Footage

FLIR released electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) footage from recent environmental disasters including the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull, and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Recording the footage was the Star SAFIRE(R) HD from the company's Pilatus PC-12. The Star SAFIRE HD is the world's first and only all-digital, all-high definition (HD) EO/IR surveillance system. The system serves as the eyes for aircraft in reconnaissance, search-and-rescue, law enforcement and environmental protection missions for governments, militaries and defense communities across the globe. It was designed to record high-quality footage day or night, in some of the harshest environments around the world. The PC-12 Spectre, a surveillance variant of the popular workhorse turboprop, houses this camera on a retractable platform in the tail cone, protecting it when not in use and leaving the cabin intact for other uses.