wise, we value in-person visits and face-to-face time." He mentioned that they prefer to develop their interpersonal relationships while working on projects. Benham said, " They are a great company, the people there are awesome, the CEO and president, the whole crew there has been great to work with."
According to Klinginsmith, one reason their team can produce results is their thorough passion for aviation. He shared that half of the team are pilots out flying on the weekends. " This is what we do during the week for work, but also, we do aviation for fun, not just as a job, but a passion." He said their team is a very technical crowd.
Nick Guida, CEO of Tamarack, created the active winglet model. As the story goes, he conceived the idea when leaving a Steely Dan concert one night. But the crux of the matter is that Guida created a new solution from a decadesold technology. Klinginsmith said winglets alleviate drag on the aircraft and increase efficiency due to the upturned wing and the extension on the active camber surface. " A camber surface looks like a short aileron, but is a dedicated surface, just like an aileron surface that is faired; the surface deploys up or down to relieve the load up or down on the wing to reduce stress. There is a controller that lives in the belly of the plane, which senses what is going on with the flight conditions, and it is predictive," Klinginsmith said.
He also added that sustainability is one of the main reasons for adding winglets. " Sustainability is making the most of the resources we have; if we can help aircraft be more efficient, that is sustainability."
Certification & Compliance: Extensive experience with FAA Part 23, Part 25, and Part 27 certification projects, including
Supplemental Type Certificates( STCs) and major modifications.
Klinginsmith mentioned, " There are other technologies coming online; propulsion, electricity, or hydrogen, and blended wing bodies." Their team, along with their customers, is exploring new technologies to achieve fuel savings and efficiency.
While Tamarack has been engaged with the business jet market, there is an opportunity for expansion into the commercial aerospace and military markets.
He added that there is tremendous opportunity for aerospace OEMs to improve their efficiency by adding active winglets. " We have the next best version of winglet technology; we are very passionate about getting it into the industry so that it can
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