DENVER, Colorado - May 5, 2010 Bye Energy, Inc., an integrator of alternative energy technologies for business and general aviation aircraft, has added Precision Aircraft & Engine Services, Inc. www.Precision-Aircraft.com as a sponsor of The Green Flight Project www.TheGreenFlightProject.aero.
For over 20 years, Precision Aircraft has maintained its commitment to Denver and the Rocky Mountain region by providing general aviation piston engine aircraft with a broad range of maintenance, repair and overall services. Precision Aircraft will provide critical support to The Green Flight Project Cessna 172 as it undergoes the transition to its new electric propulsion configuration. We are very pleased to be a part of aviation transportation innovation,” said Blaine Phillips, General Manager of Precision Aircraft. “This project has important implications for the future of propeller-driven general aviation aircraft.”
George Bye, CEO of Bye Energy, said, “We are honored to be supported by Blaine and his organization. Precision Aircraft’s maintenance and repair expertise provides a valuable contribution to the development, assembly and maintenance of the new electric propulsion aircraft.”The Green Flight Project, which launched in mid-February, is intended to enhance the development of an electric and electric-hybrid propulsion system (EHPS) for commercial application. The initial objective of the project is to design and integrate a proof of concept EHPS into an existing, proven Cessna 172 airframe.
About Bye Energy
Formed in 2008, Bye Energy is developing an electric propulsion system for light general aviation aircraft. Bye Energy is headquartered in the Denver Tech Center in Greenwood Village, Colo., and also has offices in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Albuquerque, N.M. For more information, go to www.ByeEnergy.com.
About Precision Aircraft & Engine Services, Inc.
Precision Aircraft services most new and used piston single and piston twin aircraft including Beech/Raytheon, Cessna and Piper models. The company is an authorized Cessna Single Engine and Multi Engine service center, with factory trained and certified mechanics, and is certified for Garmin G1000 field service and testing. Precision Aircraft also sells used single- and multi-engine piston aircraft. For more information, go to www.Precision-Aircraft.com.