The FAA awarded Idaho-based Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) an STC for night vision imaging system (NVIS) on Pilatus’ PC-12 turboprop single. The STC is the 14th that ASU has received for fixed-wing aircraft.

“This STC is important because it will allow us to give operators of this versatile aircraft the ability to perform safer nighttime operations with night vision,” said ASU repair station manager Chris Reber. “Because of the PC-12's ability to take off and land in undeveloped runways and fly in terrain that is less developed, adding NVIS capability just adds to the aircraft’s already robust capabilities.”

ASU also holds NVIS STCs for a number of other airplanes, including the Air Tractor AT-402, AT-802A, and AT-602; Cessna 206 and 208; Casa C-212; De Havilland DHC-4, DHC-6-300, DHC-7, and DHC-8 100/200 Dash-8; Dornier 228-202; Gulfstream G550; and PZL M18A. Among the Boise headquartered company’s capabilities are in-house drafting, parts manufacturer approval, traveling NVIS installers, and a streamlined STC approval process, all of which serve to help minimize aircraft downtime.