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October 13, 2020

Max-Viz 2300 EVS Receives Amended STC for Several Bell Helicopters

STC Includes Bell 212, 412, 412EPI Models

Astronics has received an amended STC for the Max-Viz 2300 EVS. Offered by Astronics PECO and obtained in cooperation with AVIO dg in Calgary Canada, the STC covers multiple Bell helicopter models, including 212, 412 and Bell 412EPI aircraft. With the FAA and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) approvals, images produced by the Max-Viz 2300 can now be presented on MFDs, PFDs, or on standalone displays depending on aircraft configurations. The amendment upgrades the wiring package to include VIVISUN Switches for more effective mission utilization with NVGs in search & rescue, emergency medical services, aerial firefighting, and military applications.

European Patent Office Approves Application For Sensor-Related Safety Mechanism

Everdrone has been approved for its first patent by the European Patent Office (EPO). Everdrone’s latest patented technology focuses on combining vision technology with UAVs to allow drones to fly safely and accurately in low altitude airspace where obstacles such as buildings and vegetation are often present. More specifically, the recently approved patent relates to a method of comparing camera data in order to automatically validate that the onboard sensors are working correctly, thereby making drone operations safer.

The Main Wreckage Was Located Inverted In A Row Of Trees That Lined The Field The Airplane Was Seeding

On September 23, 2020, about 0750 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-25 airplane, N6106Z, was destroyed when it was involved in accident in Floral City, Florida. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. According to a solo student pilot who was in the traffic pattern at the nearby Inverness Airport (INF), Inverness, Florida, while turning right downwind for runway 01, he glanced down and saw that the accident airplane was “spraying” and “it looked to me like he pitched up to clear something and then abruptly went down.” The student