STC For EVS-1000
Max-Viz says the FAA has awarded a Supplemental Type Certificate
(STC) for installation of the EVS-1000 onboard Pilatus PC-12 single
engine turboprop business aircraft. The STC was completed and is
owned by Western Aircraft, Inc. in Boise (ID), one of 6 authorized
Pilatus sales and service centers in the US. The kit is available
to customers through all Authorized Pilatus Service Centers around
the world.
The Max-Viz EVS 1000 allows Pilatus PC-12 owners and operators
to opt for a single or dual cockpit display, depending on their own
specific requirements. EVS uses real-time infrared (IR) sensors,
signal processing, and cockpit displays to provide flight crews
with improved situational awareness data to enhance safe aircraft
operations in marginal visibility conditions such as fog, haze,
smoke, precipitation and darkness. In addition, the EVS 1000 system
provides flight crews with the actual images of terrain, runways,
taxiways, aircraft and other potential obstacles during poor
visibility conditions.
"We've already had a number of EVS-1000 orders and
installations. Pilatus pilots are already telling us that they
can't get along without it," said Brian Rehberg, vice president of
Aircraft Services at Western Aircraft. "The real-time images
generated by the Max-Viz dramatically improve a pilot's situational
awareness and provides more time to react. This increases
significantly the level of safety and pilot confidence. We are
seeing increasing demand across our customer base for EVS."
The EVS 1000 will be available as an option for aftermarket
installation in new Pilatus PC-12 aircraft and as a retrofit
avionics upgrade for operators of PC 12's in the current fleet.
"The market advantage for us is that
our EVS-1000 system requires no Heads-Up-Guidance (HUD) system
thereby differentiating Max-Viz from all our competitors," said Ken
Paul, vice president of Sales at Max-Viz, Inc. "We deliver high
performance and reliability in a small package at competitive
pricing and are delighted that with this STC we can supply our EVS
1000 to the Pilatus PC-12 family of aircraft."
Max-Viz and some of its global network of dealers currently hold
US Supplemental Type Certifications (STC) 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 Gulfstream-IV/IVSP, the EC-145, Lear 35 and Beech 200/350.
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 certification in that aircraft in the near future.