The Safe-Lav System From AERO Specialties Makes Aviation Lavatory Service Safer and Easier

1. The Safe-Lav System From AERO Specialties Makes Aviation Lavatory Service Safer and Easier Since its establishment around a century ago, commercial air travel has had a certain mystique. It’s represented freedom, an interlinked planet, access to exotic (air)ports of call, and connection with loved ones. To make that revolutionary planetary mobility a reality, though, a lot has to happen behind the scenes. One of those things is lavatory service. Sure, lav service may not be the most glamorous feature of traveling by aircraft, but you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who didn’t acknowledge what an important one it is. Over nearly 30 years, AERO Specialtieshas earned its place as one of the most trusted names in ground support equipment (GSE). They’ve done that by consistently providing GSE that combines cutting-edge innovation with industry-leading manufacturing quality. Their commitment to that standard of quality, whether applied to a new model of aircraft ground power unit or lavatory service, is responsible for their groundbreaking Safe-Lav lavatory filling system. Eliminating Lavatory Overfill Spills The risk of damage to an airliner from an aircraft pushback or tug during a tow is fairly well- recognized and a number of strategies have been developed to prevent it. Less well-known but just as potentially costly is the risk of a lavatory fluid spill from inadvertent overfill. Overfill resulting in spill not only damages a lavatory’s components, but the fluid can flood into the fuselage and airframe galley (which carries the risk of food contamination). A single spill can easily do thousands of dollars in damage and result in considerable downtime for cleaning and repairs. And that can easily cost that crew a good customer and damage their

2. reputation. That’s true even if the overfill was the result of inaccurate or broken flow meters, which is the most common cause of overfill, and not operator error. The Safe-Lav eliminates that risk with a direct-reading tank and delivery system that is entirely unaffected by broken or inaccurate meters. Additionally, the Safe-Lav utilizes a dedicated batching tank that both determines and restricts the maximum volume of fluid for each aircraft’s lavatory system. Plenty of Options The needs of every airport’s GSE, whether an aircraft tug or lav cart, varies according to their size, location, and traffic. In response to that diversity, AERO Specialties offers a series of Safe- Lav models. Those include electric models ideal for commercial airliners, or corporate and regional aircraft. For customers with the busiest, most demanding traffic, they offer the Safe-LavLC270-RJ3E-SL, the aviation industry’s only “convertible” lav cart, which can be towed or fitted into a ¾-ton pickup truck. Additionally, there’s the AERO Safe-Lav Lavatory Service Cart Retrofit Kit, which means that any existing lav cart can be fitted with a Safe-Lav system. Find lav service and everything else an airport needs to keep its aircraft in the sky, at https://www.aerospecialties.com/