Demand for Max-Viz Enhanced Vision Systems Equipment
Expands
Max-Viz has announced
the company's first Enhanced Vision Systems U.S. Supplemental Type
Certification (STC) of its EVS-1000 system onboard the Falcon 900A,
B, C and EX aircraft.
"This U.S. Federal Aviation certification of the Falcon 900 is
another milestone win for our company," said Jim Tuttle, Max-Viz
CEO.
"Northwest financier and philanthropist Bruce McCaw is our
launch customer. The process to certification has been arduous but
worth the time it's taken. Bruce is extremely pleased to now be
able to use our safety flight system on his aircraft."
Tuttle adds that
"demand for the Maz-Viz EVS system is coming from all facets of
general aviation, from small airplanes and helicopters to larger
aircraft like the Gulfstream IV, Boeing Business Jets, Sikorsky
S-76 and Bombardier Global Express."
Max-Viz maintains the advantages of the EVS-1000 differentiate
the company over its competitors within the aviation industry.
"Our customers and those calling us, are extremely impressed by
the fact our system requires no Heads-Up-Guidance (HUD) systems or
special training procedures other than a quick familiarization
session. This provides crew's with a maximum safety benefit of less
weight, and very little downtime or lengthy training
requirements."
The Max-Viz EVS-1000 is now also available for Inmarsat Satcom
and Direct N equipped Bombardier Challenger CL-600, 601 and 604
aircraft. To date, according to Tuttle, these aircraft have not
been able to have the system installed due to design issues of the
Satcom radome on these aircraft. "But the EVS-1000 solution paves
the way for all Challenger aircraft to utilize our system," he
added.
Max-Viz and some of its
global network of 30 dealers in 50 different facilities currently
hold certifications for the Bell 212/412, Challenger-600, 601 and
604, Global Express, Falcon 50/50EX, and the Falcon 900A, B, C and
EX. STC's are also currently pending for the Sikorsky S-76, the
Gulfstream-IV/IVSP, the Pilatus PC-12, the EC-145, Lear 35 and
Beech 200/350.
Most of these STC's are expected to be in place by mid-2004.
The EVS-2000 Enhanced Vision System, specifically developed for
Cessna by Max-Viz is also a standard factory option on the Citation
X and is anticipated to be offered on the Sovereign following that
aircraft's type certification later this year.