January-February 2022 - 8

IN D U S T R Y INSP E C T IO N
Clay Lacy Becomes First Company
Certified to 4AIR Facilities Neutral
Sustainability Rating
Clay Lacy Aviation is the
first company to receive a
4AIR sustainability rating of
Facilities Neutral, validating
that the company's private
aviation facilities have been
operating carbon neutral
since 2019. Clay Lacy is the
first company to complete
its facilities audit by 4AIR,
the first and only rating sustainability
program dedicated to private aviation.
" The Facilities Neutral rating affirms the sustainability strategy and
actions taken by Clay Lacy Aviation to meet a carbon neutral level, "
said 4AIR President Kennedy Ricci. " After a thorough review and audit,
we offer Clay Lacy stakeholders and its customers assurance that
its program has delivered in its goals of reducing its carbon footprint
and procuring carbon offsets to attain carbon neutrality. Receiving
the Facilities Neutral rating shows Clay Lacy's industry leadership in
achieving sustainability for its FBOs (operations). "
4AIR conducted a comprehensive and independent audit of Clay
Lacy facilities, reviewing direct emissions such as fuel combustion,
and indirect emissions from electricity and heating. In addition to participating
in carbon offset programs, Clay Lacy actively reduces its
carbon footprint throughout its facilities, including utilizing more than
30,000 square feet of solar panels at its Los Angeles headquarters,
and incorporating electric vehicle charging stations and LED lights for
greater efficiency.
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C&L Aviation Group Receives
STC Certification for Embraer
135/145 Universal FMS Upgrade
C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company,
has received STC certification by the FAA for
its upgrade of the Universal UNS-1K (SCN600 or
SCN800) Series Flight Management System (FMS)
to the UNS-1LW (SCN1000-Series) WAAS-enabled
unit for the Embraer 135/145 aircraft. EASA and UK
CAA approval is pending and expected to be completed
by spring.
" We have invested heavily in the success of this
aircraft and having a viable option for operators to
upgrade their FMS systems, as these systems continue
to evolve, is an important piece of that, " said Charlie
Carroll, avionics sales manager for C&L Aviation
Services. " Having our own in-house engineering group
allows us to dedicate resources to STC projects like
this one that meets customer's needs. "
C&L has been modifying and upgrading the interiors
and systems on ERJs for several years and specializes
in converting these aircraft into business-class
and luxury jets. C&L also provides on-site engineering,
avionics support, aircraft exterior painting, and heavy
maintenance services.
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Bell Boeing Improve Maintainability of V-22
Bell, a Textron Inc. company, has completed the
first Nacelle Improvements Modification on an Air
Force CV-22 Osprey. The aircraft is part of an ongoing
upgrade by Bell and Boeing to improve the
wiring components within the nacelles
and to change the structure in order to
improve maintainability. The Osprey
returned to the 20th Special Operations
Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base on
Dec. 13, 2021.
The V-22 nacelles house critical power components
to the V-22's vertical take-off and landing capabilities
and transition to forward flight. This program benefits
the V-22 fleet maintainers and operators by reducing
maintenance time and costs while simultaneously
enhancing flying readiness rates.
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Bell completed the modifications at the Amarillo
Assembly Center (AAC), which actively produces new
V-22s for the Department of Defense. The AAC employs
more than 500 employees to manufacture new and
modify existing military aircraft. Completing nacelle
improvements at the AAC utilizes Bell artisans with
the most experience removing and replacing nacelles.
The V-22 Osprey regularly performs missions that
would typically require both fixed-wing and rotarywing,
reducing the overall logistics and maintenance
footprint for operations. The CV-22 is a special operation
variant of the Osprey that regularly operates in
high-demand environments, including long-range
infiltration and exfiltration missions.
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