DeGroff Aviation Technologies has developed and produced Pitot Covers and other aircraft flight safety products since 1985. At the request of and in collaboration with Major Airlines’ Avionics Maintenance Engineering teams and two OEMs, we developed our innovative PitotShield V2™ SmartCover™ (PSV2). If left in place, the PSV2 will release from an auto-heated pitot probe within two to five minutes of power-up, preventing COPES (COvered Pitot Events). The Flight-Critical Air Data System has been protected by essentially unchanged technology for over a century. The System has needed a Fail-Safe to overcome the human error and prevent COPES. The PitotShield V2™ SmartCover™ is that Fail-Safe. Additionally, the PSV2 presents a compelling business case. An ROI Analysis shows, for an OEM or typical MRO Station doing Medium and Heavy Maintenance, annual losses from COPES of $150K to $540K. Given an average annual loss of $270k, adoption of the PSV2 yields a ROI of 1,400%, with a payback within 30 days. For more information, visit degroffaviation.com, call Steve DeGroff, President, DeGroff Aviation Technologies, at 260-466-2848, and visit NBAA-BACE 2026 booth 1331. Stop by any time for more information, a live, active demonstration and a chance to win a Great bottle of Bourbon!
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