Fri, Feb 14, 2003
Blue Mountain Avionics and Lancair Avionics
recently successfully completed a series of flight tests on the BMA
EFIS/One and have signed an agreement for Lancair to sell Blue
Mountain Avionics’ products to its customers. Lancair
Avionics will offer support as well as unique services, wiring
options and other hardware related to the installation of BMA
equipment in Lancair Aircraft.
The Blue Mountain Avionics' EFIS/One is a state-of-the-art,
complete glass cockpit designed specifically for experimental
aircraft. The two companies have been working together for several
months to refine and correct issues found by Lancair with the
EFIS/One AHRS (Attitude Heading Reference System) in early flight
tests. "Lancair raised the bar for Blue Mountain Avionics after
they uncovered some issues, occurring at higher flight speeds,
relating to the AHRS system.
Resolution of these issues was both time consuming and
technically very challenging but this has resulted in a
significantly improved and accurate AHRS system" states Blue
Mountain Avionics' General Manager, Malcolm Thomson. All AHRS
systems, including mechanical TSO'ed gyros, are susceptible to
errors under certain flight conditions. Normally these gyroscopic
anomalies are not seen during regular flight but they are there and
can be demonstrated if you are aware of them.
“Lancair was extremely helpful in providing
the high speed aircraft and test pilot, Peter Stiles, necessary to
replicate maneuvers that highlight the weaknesses of any
AHRS” states Thomson. “Kirk and Peter's combined
experience with other systems gave them the skills required to
really put the EFIS/One through its paces.”
Kirk Hammersmith, Manager of Lancair Avionics says
"Completing our flight test successfully is no easy challenge for
an EFIS vendor. We are extremely pleased that Blue Mountain
Avionics has been able to correct earlier issues and demonstrate a
system capable of passing our rigorous tests. Their AHRS system
meets or exceeds standards normally associated with higher end
equipment. The Lancair flight tests have proven that the EFIS/One
AHRS system is ready for the high speed aircraft that Lancair
sells.”
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