JULY 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 7

DIAMOND DA62-MPP

DIAMOND DA62-MPP Everything you would expect of a state-of-the-art surveillance aircraft & more. In this month’s issue, we look at the upcoming APSCON Conference sponsored by the Airborne Public Safety Association formerly known as ALEA. One of the featured aircraft to debut at the conference is the newest version of Diamond’s twin engine DA-62, the DA62-MPP version retrofitted by Air Bear Tactical Aircraft based at KSNA, John Wayne/Santa Ana, CA. Air Bear has been retrofitting aircraft for law enforcement for the past 8 years and examples of their Airvan and Cessna aircraft are in service at Law Enforcement Aviation Units across the country. One of their most popular aircraft to date has been the Cessna 206H. Air Bear provides a custom workstation and retraction system for the sensor payload in the 206 (also available for the DA62-MPP and Twin Commander 690A & B). This efficient configuration has made the 206 into an extremely efficient and affordable platform. The newest edition to their fleet of mission ready aircraft is the tried and true Diamond DA-62, twin diesel engine composite aircraft, now with the MPP modifications being fully FAA certified. 38 The BLUES The BLUES 39