Electric Reversible Propeller STC'd for Aviat Husky
Available for retrofit or as a factory option, the $30,000 system is being demonstrated by the company on a float-equipped Husky this week.

Aviat Aircraft (Display MD-030C/031B) announced a new reversible propeller option for its Husky A-1C utility piston single today at Sun ’n’ Fun 2015. The electric MT-Propellers system was STC’d for the Husky—its first application—on Monday by Flight Resources, according to Aviat Aircraft president and CEO Stuart Horn.


The company is demonstrating the $30,000 system, available for retrofit or as a factory option, a float-equipped Husky at Lakeland Municipal Airport this week during the show. A video being shown at Aviat’s display illustrates that the reversible propeller, which works only at certain RPM and manifold pressure settings, allows the float-equipped Husky to land in a very short distance, as well as taxi in reverse on the water.


Horn said the system can be installed on any Husky, meaning it is not limited to float-equipped versions.