Fri, May 27, 2011
Glass Cockpit Becomes Available For Eurocopters Registered In
Canada
Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) has validated the
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of
Garmin’s G500H glass cockpit in Eurocopter AS350B2, AS350B3
and/or EC130B4 helicopters. With this validation, authorized Garmin
dealers can install a G500H in these Canadian-registered helicopter
models. The validation was announced jointly Wednesday by Garmin
and Rotorcraft Services Group.
Garmin G500H
“The G500H is a popular glass cockpit for helicopter
operators because it was specifically engineered for safety and
reliability in today’s helicopter environment,” said
Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president of marketing. “The
TCCA validation opens the door for operators in Canada to fly
behind this cutting edge technology and enjoy the benefits of
enhanced situational awareness.”
The G500H is an all-glass avionics system designed specifically
for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market. The system offers Helicopter
Synthetic Vision Technology (HSVT), a feature that enhances
situational awareness by giving operators a clear depiction of
obstacles, traffic, ground and water features, airports and more
all in 3-D perspective on the primary flight display (PFD). The PFD
shows attitude, airspeed, vertical speed, altitude and
course/heading information, and the multi-function display (MFD)
has detailed moving map graphics with the helicopter’s
current position in relation to terrain, chart data, navaids, and
flight plan routings. The system supports other features like
optional worldwide weather, the ability to display video from a
forward looking infrared (FLIR) camera or other video sources, and
a helicopter-specific database with over 7,000 heliports and nearly
30,000 additional low-altitude obstacles in addition to the already
extensive obstacle database found in the fixed-wing G500
system.
Installations of the G500H in a Canadian-registered Eurocopter
AS350B2, AS350B3 and/or EC130B4 helicopter can begin immediately
and may take place at an authorized Garmin aviation dealer. The PMA
parts kit required for installation is available from Rotorcraft
Services Group, and the STC installation data is available to
Garmin aviation dealers on the Garmin aviation dealer site.
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