Securaplane Technologies has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) on its XL249 emergency battery system forinstallation on the Gulfstream V.Securaplane developed the XL249 emergency battery for GV production and it is now the standard production battery on the Gulfstream G350, G450, G500 and the G550.

Securaplane’s XL249 emergency battery system features sealed lead acid batteries, battery level test and a built-in precision charging system. There is no need to deep cycle or remove the battery from the aircraft for a capacity check, which cuts overall maintenance requirements.

The company has been providing emergency batteries to Gulfstream since 1994 and currently manufactures a full line of sealed lead acid emergency battery systems for the Cessna Sovereign and Excel, Bombardier Challenger and Global Express, Dassault Falcons, Gulfstreams, Raytheon Hawker 800XPs and others.