Sun, Feb 13, 2011
Digital Instruments Support Honeywell LTS-101
A new digital engine instrument option is being prepared for
release by Soloy Aviation Solutions, along with Ultra Electronics
Flightline Systems. The instruments are designed for Soloy's
Honeywell LTS-101 engine conversion kit for Eurocopter AS350B2
helicopters.
AS350B2 Digital Engine Instruments
The new electronic engine instrument display will replace the
VEMD unit in late model B2's and the analog indicators used in
older models. The large TSO'd 6"x9" two screen display easily fits
within the customized panel and gives the pilot a well laid out
presentation of engine and flight status parameters. Two fully
redundant display screens include dimming and brightness functions
to ensure optimum lighting day or night.
The instrument will feature full data download capability.
Soloy teamed with Ultra Electronics Flightline Systems to
customize their AuRACLE product line specifically for the
Eurocopter AS350B2. After considerable research and due diligence,
Dave Stauffer Soloy's CEO, determined Flightline Systems had the
right combination of turbine experience, a burgeoning glass panel
product line, and was the right company to bring this product to
market. "Soloy saw a real need to replace and simplify a multitude
of old engine instruments we were working with while converting
AS350B2's to our LTS-101 Honeywell engine platform. Ultra has a
leading position in fixed and rotary wing engine instrumentation
and our Soloy team knew the quality of Ultra's engineering and
hardware would make them the best fit for our program." Mr.
Stauffer also sees greater product support for the operator. "We
are replacing several instruments made by multiple companies and
combining them into one instrument supported by a single US based
company, Soloy."
Certification efforts are currently underway and Soloy
anticipates their new instrument will be available in the third
quarter of 2011.
Installation of the new instrument during an LTS-101 conversion
will not add additional time to the engine conversion project. If
however, existing LTS-101 converted aircraft wish to add the new
instrument, Soloy forecasts aircraft downtime will not exceed one
week. The kit price is targeted to be $25,000, with final pricing
available soon.
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