Raisbeck Engineering received full FAA certification for its Lear 60 Aft Fuselage Locker on July 18th, 2014. It will now be available for purchase and installation at all Raisbeck Authorized Dealer locations that work with Lear 60 owners and operators.

Final certification flights were completed in March of this year and all data was submitted to the FAA, who granted single-airplane STC in May, followed now by the final STC. The first Lear 60 to receive the Aft Fuselage Locker has been in full operation on trips across the U.S. and Europe.

Development of the Aft Fuselage Locker began in June 2008, with the confirmation of technical cooperation between Raisbeck and Bombardier Learjet in Wichita, Kansas. The program involved the addition of a fire-proof shell and a fire detection system. Although it added time to the project, addressing all fire detection and fire containment regulations was an important step in ensuring the locker met the latest FAA requirements and the highest level of safety for customers.

Keith Anderson, Vice President of Engineering for Raisbeck Engineering said that he is very proud of what the Raisbeck team has accomplished during this project.

"The new locker is certified to the most current amendments of the FAA regulations for cargo compartments, which means that it had to meet the latest fire detection and protection requirements. The new AFL for the Lear 60 far exceeds the original requirements that cover the existing aircraft cargo space, only a few feet away from our locker. This is also the first large program for the Raisbeck team that has incorporated all-digital engineering design tools."

The Aft Fuselage Locker is a well-designed work of art. Streamlining of the aft fuselage to introduce drag-reduction while at the same time enclosing a net baggage volume of over 28 cubic feet involved complex computational fluid dynamics (CFD) engineered by Raisbeck's design specialists.

"All of us here are in this business for the long haul. Our driving motivation is to make unique contributions to our customers' needs, and to stay on the cutting edge of technology across a broad front" said Founder and CEO, James Raisbeck. "This program required a huge investment in time and money. But the increased technical tools and know-how in our engineering group along with the added benefits to Lear 60 owners and pilots has been well worth the investment."

Details of the new Lear 60 Aft Fuselage Locker, including detailed weights, CG envelopes, and graphic descriptions can be found at www.raisbeck.com/products/learjet/model60