[kearney]

At KOSH I spoke to the CAV System Ltd people about a TKS (anti ice) system for the RV10. The end result was that they would consider developing such a system if there was enough interest to justify development.

To that end, who would be interested in such a system - the sticker price would probably be around $30K. At this point, it is just an expression of interest (serious) that is required. If this moves forward, I would expect a deposit would be required.

I do request that this thread be kept clean and any debate of the merits of such a system be confined to a separate thread(s).

Cheers

Les

 

[shanecgriffin]

Yes. Very interested.

 

[sumitku]

Likewise very interested.

 

[rdamazio]

+1, interested.

 

[Rick RV-4]

Any idea how much this system weighs?

 

[sailvi767]

The website shows for a small piston aircraft 40lb system weight and 70 additional lbs for fluid.

 

[PilotjohnS]

Experimental

Talk about putting experimental in experimental aviation……

 

[digidocs]

Interested, but would want to understand what level of airframe ice testing TKS would do during development.

 

[kearney]

TKS Redux

Thus far 16 people have indicated serious interest in a TKS system for the RV10. Given the capital investment in developing such a system, CAV Systems would need a least 50-100 people to sign on with deposits to make the project worthwhile.

I did get a couple of answers to some of the questions posed these being:

The system would encompass the prop and the windscreen.

The TKS fluid is not corrosive. The most corrosive component in the fluid is water.

The system is an anti-ice not de-ice system. That being said. It is required to handle ice accumulated for two minutes before it is turned on. The theory being that the pilot should have at least a couple of minutes to recognize that ice is an issue.

 

[Ten4Al]

At KOSH I spoke to the CAV System Ltd people about a TKS (anti ice) system for the RV10. The end result was that they would consider developing such a system if there was enough interest to justify development.

To that end, who would be interested in such a system - the sticker price would probably be around $30K. At this point, it is just an expression of interest (serious) that is required. If this moves forward, I would expect a deposit would be required.

I do request that this thread be kept clean and any debate of the merits of such a system be confined to a separate thread(s).

Cheers

Les

Interested in learning more about their tests methodology and requirements. If (when) CAV has positive expectations, I'd be interested. There needs to be a sharing of commitment - RV10 owners willing to commit deposits - while CAV documents their commitments to testing standards and sharing that information along the way - much like Van's does when developing new RV models.

 

[rocketman1988]

$30k acquisition cost, losing 100+lbs of load, and $30+ a gallon for fluid? Probably a pass for me.

Also, my hangar mate had a cirrus with the TKS system and it weeps in the hangar, too. Makes a mess…

 

[rolivi]

Interested in learning more about their tests methodology and requirements. If (when) CAV has positive expectations, I'd be interested. There needs to be a sharing of commitment - RV10 owners willing to commit deposits - while CAV documents their commitments to testing standards and sharing that information along the way - much like Van's does when developing new RV models.

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