Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Royal Air Force To Install Collision Avoidance Systems In Grob
G115e Trainers
The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom plans to install
Avidyne's TAS600 Series active-surveillance Traffic Advisory
Systems (TAS) in its fleet of Grob G 115E training
aircraft. The contract, announced Tuesday, includes 119
TAS600 Series systems plus spares, which are being installed in the
airplanes by aviation management company Babcock International
Group over the next 2 years.
"Grob Aircraft and Babcock presented the RAF with all the
available options, and the Avidyne TAS600 Series really provided
the best value," said André Hiebeler, Grob's CSO &
co-CEO. "Working with Babcock who manages the RAF training
fleet, we developed an STC for the TAS600 Series, which is now
being retrofitted across the entire fleet of Grob G 115E training
aircraft."
"The flight training environment poses a unique set of in-flight
and ground-maneuvering conflict opportunities, and in reviewing
accident studies, we have seen many instances where our TAS600
systems could play a significant role in enhancing safety," said
Avidyne Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Herguth. "Partnering with
training fleets is another way Avidyne can improve safety by
increasing awareness and expanding the reach of our safety
products."
"This agreement demonstrates the continued success of our
FlySafe initiative, which was conceived to improve safety among
flight schools and training fleets," said Rob Higby, vice president
of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service. "Through FlySafe, we are
proactively enhancing safety in the general aviation community with
cost-effective safety solutions, including active-surveillance
collision avoidance similar to that which the airlines have
enjoyed for many years."
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