MCA Aviation

Europe’s Leading King Air Specialist
Total support, Proactive approach and support by professional people. We maintain aircraft, we service aircraft, we modify aircraft, we support you, your needs and your operation.

With years of experience from both a maintenance, overhaul and repair perspective and also a flying perspective, our staff come from backgrounds providing expertise for acquisitions, maintenance, avionics, parts, upgrades, aircraft management and training services from our main base here at Bournemouth International Airport, on the south coast of England, UK.

Passionately owned, managed and operated – MCA was founded in 2004 specialising in the handling of your aircraft needs delivering world-class quality and service customised to you and your aircraft. Our vast experience with turbo prop and light jet aircraft along with all types of piston powered aircraft allow us to provide a fast and cost efficient maintenance experience. Whether it is an AOG or planned maintenance – we are fully approved under EASA Part 145 and Subpart G and FAA Repair Station.

Malcolm Craft, Managing Director/Accountable Manager
Malcolm was destined to be in Aviation since his school boy days, always remaining in the business and passionate throughout his career starting out as an apprentice at Goodwood and graduating from Fareham Technical College in 1970’s. Malcolm became a licensed aircraft engineer in mid 1980’s and he has extensive B1 and C coverage of many aircraft types on his license. A keen private pilot with aerobatic ratings, his professional interest has always been on Beechcraft products. Malcolm was the type liaison engineer between the UK CAA and Beech Aircraft Corporation for the Beechjet 400A and King Air 350 UK Certification program and was awarded the Beechcraft International Service Manager of the year in 1991. With over 40 years of experience the satisfaction of providing customers, both old and new, with the service and dedication to their aircraft remains strong.

Alison Steel, Financial Director
Alison Steel is the Financial Director and manages the company’s finances. Alison is also a Commercial Pilot, Instructor and Examiner on the King Air.

Nigel (Slim) Whiteman, B1 Supervisor / Certifying Engineer / Planning and Customer Service Representative
After 12 years in RAF working fast jets and helicopters left and joined Air Hanson at Blackbushe where Slim became licensed on both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. He transferred to Hawker Beechcraft at Oxford in 2005 and became an International Field Service Representative for the Hawker 4000 and all Beechcraft products two years later. He joined MCA in 2015 with a job title longer than most business cards and now looks after Part M in between liaising with Wichita, helping out in the hangar and supporting Malcolm. Along with being a B1 Supervisor and Certifying Engineer Slim co-ordinates the planning and preparations for the maintenance or upgrades for your aircraft and heads up Part M activities. Slim was one of Beechcraft’s Technical Support Representatives before joining Malcolm at MCA Aviation in 2015.

Matt Viccars, Chief Engineer Piston Aircraft
Matt recently joined the team, and is in charge of the piston engine aircraft side of the business. He has a great deal of experience, and there are very few piston engined aircraft that he hasn’t worked on in his long career. Matt is extremely knowledgeable and very approachable, so if you have an aircraft that needs to be looked after, please give him a call.

Services

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE

Your aircraft is an important investment and a valuable asset for years to come. Our care and maintenance services are geared to delivering a long service life for the aircraft, and the full pleasure of long-term ownership for you.
MCA is a full-line service and maintenance operation for turbo prop and light corporate jet aircraft, in addition to piston powered aircraft.
Our Bournemouth location is a 26,000 sq.ft facility on a two and a half acre site. MCA is dedicated to the total care of your aircraft for servicing, upgrade, refurbishment, repair, maintenance and modification. Staffed by fully trained aircraft technicians, we take pride in achieving exceptional turnaround times and value for money.
We also offer a turn-key service in which we can take on the maintenance and management of your aircraft. This way, you can be sure your aircraft will meet all overhaul dates and other legal requirements, leaving you with more of the enjoyment of ownership and less of the weight of administration.

NCC
Non-commercial operations with complex motor – powered aircraft.

What is Part-NCC?
On the 25th August, 2016 EASA Part-NCC became mandatory for of each operator to adhere to the same essential requirements as commercial air transport operators (CAT).

Does Part-NCC affect you?
EASA Part-NCC affects all non-commercial operators utilising complex motor-powered aircraft registered within the EASA Member States. This also applies to aircraft registered in a non – EASA state where the operator is established or residing in an EASA state, including foreign registered aircraft owned by European residents.

What is a complex motor-powered aircraft?
The criteria is any aircraft pertaining to one or more of the following is considered to be a complex motor-powered aircraft:-

Heavier than 5.700 kg MTOW
More than 19 passengers
Equipped with a single or multiple turbojet engine(s)
Operation with a minimum crew of two pilots
AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT
Turn-key Service
For corporate customers who use their aircraft as a business tool we offer a fully managed service to keep the aircraft ready for your needs. Under an MCA managed maintenance contract, we lift the pressure by shouldering the critical elements of ownership, which leaves you free to concentrate on your business

Support to meet legal requirements
We understand that reliable support is the key to your peace of mind, so we offer cost-effective, planned solutions to meet all airworthiness and legal requirements. MCA is an EASA Part M Subpart G Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO), holding Subpart I privileges to issue/re-issue Airworthiness Review Certificates to a wide range of aircraft for both private and commercial air transport operators.

Every aspect of aircraft technical management can be performed from full Continuing Airworthiness Management to one off aircraft inspections to include both a physical inspection and a technical records audit for a particular aircraft. And this can take place anywhere in the world from our Bournemouth International Airport Headquarters with qualified and experienced professional staff.

PARKING

Whether you require aircraft parking for short or long term, MCA Aviation can provide 24/7 secure hangarage or apron parking for your aircraft from its facility at Bournemouth International Airport, itself a major business aviation airport and scheduled flight provider.

Our services:
Safe, secure parking for your corporate jet, whether inside our hangar or just outside on the apron. We are airside.
Can accommodate your aircraft on an ad-hoc or long term basis, all at very competitive rates
Our team can provide your aircraft with light line maintenance prior to your departure from Bournemouth such as tyre pressure checks, oxygen replenishment or exterior and interior professional valets.
We have a 2.5 acre site

AIRCRAFT SURVEYS AND PREBUYS

There is a saying “You cannot buy experience”. However, you can hire it from MCA Aviation for your Aircraft Pre Purchase Inspection. The Pre Purchase Inspection is an essential part of any used aircraft transaction. It is vital to understand both from the perspective from the buyer and the seller. We discuss with you the extent of the Pre Purchase Inspection and to what level you require with all the options.
This makes sense to begin this early so we are ready to be engaged in the PPI and preferably at the aircraft purchase agreement (APA) stage of the transaction. After all, it is the APA that specifies the scope of the PPI and the conditions to which the buyer can cancel the intended purchase if discrepancies are revealed as a result of the PPI.
MCA through our experience provide an independent, impartial and non-biased inspection report detailing three levels of discrepancy grades i.e. matters affecting airworthiness, defects, discrepancies outside the OEM inspection/in service criteria and observations, considerations and recommendations.
What is important to MCA is that our customer is content and satisfied with our attention to detail and with the upmost confidence when in most cases dealing with a multi-million dollar transaction for the ultimate aim of the customer getting exactly what they are paying for.

UPGRADES & MODIFICATIONS

MCA Aviation opened for business in the fall of 2004. We currently partner and represent in the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, Europe and Scandinavia twelve companies who work with our customers and us to ensure they have the very best product performance enhancements for aircraft we maintain and support. Our very first representation from the USA was with Raisbeck Engineering and the first task was the installation Dual Aft Body Strakes to a King Air C90B with a customer who is still with us today. We continue our relationship with James Raisbeck and his staff offering the proven performance upgrades on the King Air fleet. We represent a further ten companies from the United States of America including Piper Aircraft, Frakes Aviation, Blackhawk Modification Inc, Universal Avionics, Aspen Avionics, Luma Technologies, Mid-Continent, BLR Performance, Rockwell Collins and Garmin. MCA are proud to be representing Daher which includes the TBM range.
Receiving several awards for performance of Sales Achievements with Blackhawk with their trusted Pratt and Whitney PT6A engine performance upgrades, MCA are one of the most experienced installers in the world. We are a European distributor and continue to upgrade Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Caravan, Piper Cheyenne and Cessna Conquest.
Two other companies with performance enhancement products on the Beechcraft King Air that we have been successful, and with our customers achieving excellent aircraft performance results are the BLR Performance Winglets and Frakes Exhaust. MCA have pioneered this BLR technology on both a King Air 90 and 200 series here in Europe and have several aircraft flying today.
In regard to Avionics; our activities and workshops remain busy with great installation packages from Garmin including their trusted next generation G1000 packages for the King Air and the G500/600 flat screen technology for many types of aircraft under 5.7 mt.MCA are a dealer for Rockwell Collins which gives us the ability to maintain your aircraft more efficiently but also offer their new state of the art touchscreen Pro Line Fusion for the King Air, following on with the successful decade of Pro Line 21 the Fusion package offers the most display available for your King Air.

Aspen Avionics
Aspen offer the Evolution series for your aircraft. One of the advantages of the system is
that you can basically bulk on two and three systems side by side and interface making a three tube Evolution 2500 model. Independent displays with independent gyro accelerometer and magnet sensors aid to the technology offered with the electronic attitude and direction indicator which is also available with Synthetic vision. MCA became a dealer for Aspen in 2012.

Blackhawk
MCA have achieved phenomenal success with our long term partners Blackhawk when we first began with an XP-135A back in 2007. Proud of our achievement awards for world leader in sales and top European dealer on several occasions since our partnership with Blackhawk, MCA offer through our distributorship the XP-135A for the 90 series, enabling the 90 to have more power at higher flight levels, less drag and up to a 270 KTAS cruise. A remarkable increase in the rate of climb this engine is current production engine for the Textron King Air 90 in production today. Also available for Piper Cheyenne and Cessna Conquest replacing the tired out of production engines on original airframe. Our latest offering are current production engines with modern day performance coupled with reliability and performance increase.

Garmin
Most aviators are familiar with Garmin products and the functionality and user friendly technology in the Garmin G1000 just enhances the availability of today’s technology with a glass cockpit. Standard in production on Daher’s highly successful TBM 850 and 900 models along with Piper’s Piston and turboprop aircraft, a good choice for the manufacturer in providing a multi-functional options capability glass cockpit terminology. MCA offer the G1000 system retrofit as an STC for both FAA and EASA on the trusted King Air 90, 200 and 300 series aircraft. Integrating engine instruments complying with the latest certification requirements such as ADS-B, TAWS-B this RVSM certified avionic suite has options for ESP, Chartview, Synthetic vision and Connext satellite phone. The system comes with a new autopilot including servos and controllers and is backed by Garmin’s unsurpassed warranty. Added benefits of the installation in the King Air is a projected reduction in aircraft APS weight of 200lbs. New cables and wiring bring the added benefit of reliability to the modern avionics without the need of troubleshooting old out of production units interfacing with modern technology.

Rockwell Collins
Following a successful Pro Line 21, Pro Line Fusion gives head-up guidance with synthetic vision. Intuitive graphical interface using touch controls on a primary flight displays or using a cursor controller and simple panels bringing in the multi-scan radar provides an automated hands free airborne weather radar. Helping the pilot to manage, monitor and master flight automation with key elements that make flying safer and more enjoyable. MCA are pleased to offer this new generation of avionics into your King Air.
Raisbeck
Very few King Airs flying in the world today have absolutely no Raisbeck performance enhancements fitted and this is testament to technology that a Raisbeck upgrade brings. Now fitted by Textron on the latest generation of King Airs standard ex-factory on delivery, Raisbeck Engineering in Seattle, USA continue to supply through their network of dealers throughout the world their range of upgrades.

Recently adding the Swept Blade Turbofan Propellers for all the King Air series giving the cabin a quiet and virtually vibration less operation from take-off to touch down and certified around the world to meet the most stringent regulations and noise requirements.

Ram Air Recovery for the King Air 200 gives you that cooler engine operating ITT and increased available horsepower at altitude giving you that fast airplane. Benefiting also reduced torque loss with deployed ice vanes and a better production against fog for ground operations.

Enhanced Performance Leading Edges remain very popular, cruise speeds and range are increased stall speeds and charactistics are improved and the air conditioning and cooler become more efficient are just some of the benefits along with lower approach speeds and take off distances.

Dual Aft Body Strakes for the King Air 90, these coupled with Raisbeck Swept Blade Propellers give a very useful 10,500lbs max take-off weight. The Strakes on all the King Air range better provide quality and also eliminate the need for your damper operation at altitudes. Working on a principal that the wing/body vortices are captured under the aft fuselage pressuring and reducing aft body drag. The coanda-effect attaches the aft body air flow.

Crown wing lockers they certainly transform the appearance of the King Air – However, they are certified to carry 600lbs of cargo in 17 cubiq feet of luggage space allowing you to place unwanted items carried in the cabin into the lockers whether it be skis, rifles, or golf bags and luggage. Now fitted as standard on all King Air 350’s by Textron.
Lumatech
Available for the King Air and the Beechjet 400 series/400XP. Lifetime LED’s never having to replace another bulb or cap assembly, cool running, zero maintenance cost with true sunlight readability these integrated LED display systems lift the flight instrument panel into the next generation.
Garmin G5000 is the latest offering for the Beechjet 400 series/400XP. In Garmin’s words “Looking Ahead, Reaching Beyond” the new G5000 brings touchscreen technology into the Beechjet and following on from the success with the G1000 in the King Air new cabling, new wiring, and new autopilot including servos mean bigger payloads and reliability. Just some of the benefits for this advanced flight deck update include dual touchscreen display/controls with intuitive menu interface, full FMS integration through dual-channel Garmin digital flight control and WAAS LPV approaches down to 200ft minimums.
Frakes
Frakes Aviation Exhaust are a popular addition to the King Air upgrade options. These highly polished, low profile, aerodynamic stakes eliminate those unwanted exhaust stains on your paint surfaces. The founder of Frakes Aviation, Joe Frakes, is a frequent visitor here at MCA Aviation, we fitted our first set of Frakes Exhaust back in 2005 and have been fitting them ever since.
Replacing the PT6A-41 in the King Air 200, MCA offer an XP42, XP52 or an XP61 for the 200 series. By offering the XP42 and XP61 upgraders have a choice of the role the aircraft is used for. The XP42 is a current production engine in many types of aircraft including more recently the King Air B200,it was the next generation engine replacing the PT6A-41 offering today’s technology in materials in an early production aircraft. The XP61 just gives phenomenal performance to its cruise levels also enabling RVSM flight levels to FL350 with 16 minute climbs at gross weight to FL280 and cruising speeds of 315 KTAS its performance is the benchmark for King Air performance in years to come. The XP52 is used in current production for the Textron King Air 250. Basically the same engine as the XP61 but offers a 20 degree more ITT limitation on the XP61 to 820 degrees. All the King Air XP packages are offered with various combinations of propeller, exhaust and further Raisbeck performance enhancers. Call us here at MCA we have extensive experience and knowledge here in Europe and happy to discuss your options.

With over twenty five Skydiving centresusing the trusted Blackhawk XP42A in the world today it leaves little choice when you decide to upgrade your Cessna 208 with a replacement engine. The phenomenal performance increase enhances the number of jumps achievable in a day with the amazing climb rate that is achieved on the Cessna 208 series Grand Caravans from dawn to dusk. Our partners, Blackhawk have just launched this year the XP140 for the Caravan and with current demand we expect this high performer to equal the successes of the XP42A. So whether it’s a Caravan you use for load lugging, or for jumpers sky diving – you are unlikely to be disappointed with what Blackhawk and MCA have to offer. As Blackhawk say “Your workhorse just got a lot more muscle” Call us today for advice and choices available.
BLR Performance
MCA have a great relationship with BLR Performance and we are still one of the most successful installers for numbers in achievement here in Europe. For whatever the reason you buy a winglet system whether it is performance enhancement or just looks you will not be disappointed with the transformation of your King Air. Some benefits of installation include reduced time to climb, improved handling, reduced take off distance and improved slow flight. We also offer LED lighting system and extended length leading edge de-icer boots.
King Air
Description
Europe’s Leading King Air Support Specialist can be a lot to live up to and that is why we take the role seriously. The service industry is performance based and our staff have excellent team working skills and are factory trained technicians and are equally as passionate as other staff members with a King Air support line.

Servicing
MCA’s expertise and experience with King Airs of over 30 years enable our technicians to provide a safe and reliable aircraft for many years to come. Whether it’s line support or full phase one through four scheduled inspections, customers are assured that our team provide the very best service tailored to your aircraft’s needs.

We do everything King Air and this includes out of phase items that typically are sub contracted out by our competitors. Phase inspections either to the requirements of the OEM maintenance programme or to EASA and Isle of Man approved for aircraft that are supported under commercial air transport operations (CAT). Quality inspection standards and workmanship which is trusted, reliable and fair provides reliability from our trained working team. The out of phase inspections for our client base are normally pre planned prior to input to enhance turn times and should the need to rectify discrepancies that have been found during routine servicing, our access to huge inventory of spare parts enables our customers a peace of mind knowing that their aircraft can be efficiently returned to service in a timely manner.

Accessories
MCA Aviation’s workshops provides support to our customers and third party customers such as other King Air maintenance providers. Our workshops are approved for landing gear overhaul, inspection, repair and servicing. Our battery overhaul bays provide support for all types of King Air battery and emergency power supplies and being on site this one stop shop proactive approach minimises downtime and saves you money. We offer alternate means of simply exchanging your landing gear when due and possibly facing higher than normal exchange and bill back costs – Yes, the unforeseen bill backs some two months later! With your landing gear you could even view it in our workshops through the stripping, inspection, repair and rebuild process. Our trained technicians provide the highest level of quality and a trouble free reliable 6 year use of an MCA Aviation FAA and EASA certified strip inspection/overhaul with an exceptional economical cost and value for money.

Airframe Modifications
Recognised in Europe as a proactive company providing innovative solutions to our customers and new customers alike, MCA Aviation through our base maintenance facility provide upgrade needs including airworthiness directives, service bulletin modifications, baggage capacity solutions, performance upgrades and performance enhancements. We are one of the most experienced Aviation companies in our industry with years of experience with our North American partners and suppliers.

Beechjet / 400 XP
Description
Our staff were the first to maintain and support Beechcraft first Jet back in 1989 and in fact we were the largest European operator here in the UK and operated many of the Beechcraft assembled Mitsubishi Diamond manufactured RJ Serial numbered aircraft. Running the UK certification programme for the Beechjet here in the UK we have an unsurpassed index knowledge of the aircraft. Moving onto the Beechcraft manufactured RK serialised aircraft we continue to be involved in the support of this aircraft type and we are approved under EASA and FAA to do so. Offering now the next generation of avionics the Garmin G5000 flight deck MCA are proud to be associated with this aircraft today.

Servicing
Routine servicing/Inspections either to the requirements of the OEM maintenance programme or to EASA and Isle of Man approved for aircraft that are supported under commercial air transport operations (CAT). Quality inspection standards and workmanship which is trusted, reliable and fair provides reliability from our trained working team. The out of phase inspections for our client base are normally pre planned prior to input to enhance turn times and should the need to rectify discrepancies that have been found during routine servicing, our access to huge inventory of spare parts enables our customers a peace of mind knowing that their aircraft can be efficiently returned to service in a timely manner.

Avionic Modifications
Garmin G5000 is the latest offering for the Beechjet 400 series/400XP. In Garmin’s words “Looking Ahead, Reaching Beyond” the new G5000 brings touchscreen technology into the Beechjet and following on from the success with the G1000 in the King Air new cabling, new wiring, and new autopilot including servos mean bigger payloads and reliability. Just some of the benefits for this advanced flight deck update include dual touchscreen display/controls with intuitive menu interface, full FMS integration through dual-channel Garmin digital flight control and WAAS LPV approaches down to 200ft minimums.

Piper
Description
Piper is a household name when it comes to light aircraft. MCA were the first New Piper service centre here in the UK and appointed by Piper Germany and affialited with them within our premises in Premier House, Shoreham Airport.

Extensive knowledge of the product whether it be on the piston engine range of aircraft including the turbo charged Textron Lycoming models and the TCM we carry out and support the full Piper range past and present whether it is for maintenance, refurbishment and Avionic upgrade or repaint and interior. In regard to the PA46 models and the Meridian, MCA have over 30 years experience with the trusted Pratt and Whitney PT6A-42 engines so you couldn’t be in better hands than MCA in Bournemouth. Proud to be representing Piper – the tradition continues and our support remains strong.

TBM
Description
In 2008 MCA and Socata completed discussions and were appointed a Service Centre for the TBM series of aircraft. This was the start of our long term relationship with our friends in Tarbes, France. With our extensive knowledge of Pratt and Whitney PT6A 60 series engines including the 64 and the 66D our unsurpassed knowledge adds benefit to those customers seeking a fully supported aircraft with experienced workforce. MCA’s extensive knowledge of Garmin G1000 avionics adds benefit to customers who have Garmin products fitted to their aircraft. MCA were at the launch of the TBM 900 and continue to offer maintenance, modification, refurbishment and continuing airworthiness management support.

Premier
Description
With line, base and CAMO support our staff at MCA have a wealth of experience on the Premier. MCA Aviation is the place for all of your Premier support. Whether it be routine servicing, major engine work or paint and interior refurbishment, our customers receive the highest service and quality standard available today.

Servicing
Routine servicing/Inspections either to the requirements of the OEM maintenance programme or to EASA and Isle of Man. Quality inspection standards and workmanship which is trusted, reliable and fair provides reliability from our trained working team. The A and B inspections for our client base are normally pre planned prior to input to enhance turn times and should the need to rectify discrepancies that have been found during routine servicing, our access to huge inventory of spare parts enables our customers a peace of mind knowing that their aircraft can be efficiently returned to service in a timely manner.

Cessna
Description
With extensive experience way back to the mid 70’s on this aircraft, we support aircraft operators whether used privately, operationally on missions and special tasks anywhere in the world. Our experience of the structural element and the Textron Lycoming O-540 engines we remain passionate with this product today. Offering now the next generation of avionics and the Garmin G500 coupled with the GTN Series the aircraft and its ability lives on.

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