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Flight Operations Specialists for Airborne
Geophysical Surveys
KASI Aviation, a division of KalusAir Services was created to
provide world wide, full flight services to companies who conduct
comprehensive airborne geophysical surveys. We offer aviation services
to survey companies and provide them with well maintained and well
equipped aircraft so they can install, test and operate their
geophysical survey equipment with ease and safety. Our fully trained
staff is available to assist in the equipment installation process and
can oversee the installation from start to finish. KASI Aviation
understands the business of airborne surveying and the needs of their
clients. Our highly experienced and fully bilingual pilots are trained
for low level flight airborne surveys and are ready to provide secure
and professional flight operations around the world.
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Proud member of the International
Airborne Geophysics Safety Association
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The types of surveying equipment that KASI Aviation aircrafts can be
equipped with:
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1. Magnetometer
2. Gradiometer
3. Spectrometer
4. Gravity Meter
5. VLF-EM System
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Our Aircraft
Piper Navajo PA31-310
Registration: C-GKSA, C-GKSB and C-GKSI
KASI Aviation Services Inc. now owns and operates three Piper PA31 Navajo
aircraft that are dedicated specifically for geophysical surveying
and have been carefully modified to reduce aircraft induced magnetic
noise to provide an exceptionally low figure of merit of less than
0.6 nT as measured by the standards of the Geological Survey of
Canada. KASI Aviation’s aircrafts can be customized for the most
intricate airborne surveys.
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C-GKSA Spec Sheet
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C-GKSB Spec Sheet
> C-GKSI Spec Sheet
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Latest edition to the fleet
Piper Navajo PA31-310 Registration: C-GKSI
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Specifications (PA-31-310 Navajo)
General
characteristics
Crew: 1, possibly 2 depending on regulations operated under
Capacity: 6 passengers
Length: 32 ft 7.5 in (9.95 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 8 in (12.40 m)
Height: 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)
Wing area: 229 sq. ft (21.. m²)
Empty weight: 4,592 pounds (2083 kg)
Useful load: 2150 pounds (975 kgs)
Max takeoff weight: 6,500 lb (2,900 kg)
Maximum ramp weight: 6,880 lb (3,130 kg) with BLRI VG System
Maximum (STC) takeoff weight: 6,840 lb (3,110 kg) with BLIRI
VG System
Powerplant: 2× Lycoming TIO-540-A2B or -A2C, 310 hp (230 kW)
each
Propellers: constant speed, controllable pitch, fully
feathering, Hartzell propeller
Performance
Never exceed speed: 236 knots (272 mph, 437 km/h)
Maximum speed: 188 knots (216 mph, 348 km/h)
Maneuvering speed: 164 knots (188 mph, 304 km/h)
Stall speed: 70 knots (80 mph, 130 km/h)
Minimum controllable speed: 76 knots (85 mph, 137 km/h)
Range: 1,025 nm (1,180 mi, 1,898 km)
Service ceiling: 24,000 ft (7,300 m) |
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Other Aircrafts
Due to the high demand of our
services KASI Aviation is in the process of evaluating possible
turboprop aircraft to be evaluated in the future.
Health and Safety
KASI Aviation is now a proud member of the International Airborne Geophysics Safety
Association (IAGSA) which promotes the safe operation of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft on airborne geophysical surveys. Safety is of paramount importance to us and that is why we have invested in the latest safety equipment. Each of our aircraft have been equipped with 406 emergency locators and the Guardian
Mobility SkyTrax 3l Global Tracking Systems, with SAT/COM
capabilities. With the global tracking system, KASI Aviation
can provide their clients with the exact latitude and longitude
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Clients
KASI Aviation has had the pleasure of working with
Tundra Airborne Surveys.
Other clients that we have worked with include: TerraQuest Ltd,
Geophysic GPR International, Airborne Petroleum Geophysics, Geo Data
Solutions, helping them to meet the needs of their
clients.
Contact Us
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KASI Aviation Services Inc.
Montreal
125 Bouchard Blvd.,
Dorval, QC
Canada H9S 1A9
Phone + 514 633 5605
Fax + 514 633-5605
Cell + 514 497 8094
Toll Free: 1-888-633-5605
Email:
info@kasiaviation.com
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