Wed, Mar 10, 2010
At the 2010 Heli-Expo, Aspen Avionics announced the STC
certification authorizing installation of its EFD1000 flight
display system in Bell 206 and 407 panels. Aspen developed
the newly designated EFD1000H, featuring helicopter-specific
software, in conjunction with Keystone Helicopter, calling the
EFD1000H "the lowest priced certified EFIS in the helicopter
market."
Specifically designed with a vibration-isolating kit, the
compact EFD1000H PFD and multifunction display (MFD) configurations
feature modular architecture for full redundancy. The EFD1000H
unit's relatively small design allows for a simple and less costly
installation; estimates for the total unit installation (including
the PFD and MFD) are less than $27,000. Currently, Aspen is
negotiating for approximately 50 such installations, most for
public use on UH-1s, Bell 205s, and MD500s.
The EFD1000H is built on the foundation of Aspen's revolutionary
EFD1000 Pro. Though the entire package (including dual displays)
weighs less than 10 pounds, the EFD1000 Pro provides a vast array
of avionics capabilities; the unit features a solid-state attitude
heading reference system (AHRS), altitude pre-select and altitude
alerting, indicated and true airspeed readouts, and track deviation
indication among other capabilities.
Aero-TV sat down with Aspen's Scott Smith to get a closer look
at some of the EFD1000 Pro’s most prominent features. In the
second of his series, Smith explains the EFD1000 Pro's track line
capability.
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