Fri, Feb 11, 2011
Panel Will Be Integrated Into Air Ambulance Company's New Bell
429, BK117
Mercy Flight Inc. of Buffalo, NY, will have Becker Avionics'
DVCS6100 Digital Audio System integrated into their newly purchased
Bell 429 light-twin helicopter, as well as one of their existing
BK117 EMS helicopters.
The new aircraft will be delivered by Bell Helicopter Tennessee
(formally Edwards and Associates) to Edwards and Associates during
the first quarter of 2011. The BK117 will soon undergo avionics
modification at Helicopter Specialties, Inc. in Janesville, WI, and
will be specifically tailored to the needs of Mercy Flight. The
DVCS6100 was chosen in part for its ability to
effectively manage and control all audio sources in the
helicopter.
Becker's Digital multi-channel audio and intercom system, with
its software configurable profiles, provides the flexibility to
specifically customize the system to meet the demanding operational
requirements of Mercy Flight. The DVCS6100 manages all
transceivers, receivers and audio warning sources in one central
system and provides simulcast capabilities on 8 channels.
"(The) DVCS6100 is well suited to support our air medical
service operations. The excellent Man-Machine-Interface,
outstanding field reliability, the possibility to transmit on up to
8 channels simultaneously, and its crystal-clear audio quality made
the DVCS6100 our audio system of choice on our BK117 and new Bell
429," said Marc Boies, Director of Operations for Mercy Flight.
"Ultimately, we'd like to standardize the remainder of our existing
BK117 fleet with the Becker digital audio product."
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