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Sun, Oct 07, 2007

AOPA 2007: Mid-Continent Instruments' Gyro Selected By Piper

4300 Lifesaver Will Be Standby Gyro On Matrix

Aero-News has learned Mid-Continent Instruments' 4300 Lifesaver Electric Attitude Gyro was selected as the standby gyro indicator on the newly announced Piper Malibu Matrix. The 4300 Gyro with battery backup and several other Mid-Continent products have been used on all recent Piper models.

"We are extremely happy that the Lifesaver Gyro was selected for the new Malibu Matrix," said Tom Genovese, sales manager for Mid-Continent Instruments. "The 4300 is a very reliable gyro that is perfect for a mission critical aircraft like the Matrix."

The 4300 Lifesaver Gyro is unique in that it has a self-contained battery that provides approximately one hour of emergency power to the attitude indicator if the aircraft experiences a electrical interruption.

"This is a great safety enhancement that allows the pilot to focus on other critical flight decisions," stated Genovese. If aircraft power is restored, the 4300 battery will recharge during flight.

The popularity of this indicator is definitely growing with more than 10 aircraft manufacturers using it as standard equipment and an increase in aftermarket usage in panel retrofits," said Genovese.

The mean time between failures (MTBF) is estimated to be 7,500 hours. The lifespan of this instrument is two to three times greater than that of other available electric attitude indicators.

"With the high MTBF, the cost of ownership is about half of what other attitude indicators cost," Genovese added. 

FMI: www.mcico.com, www.piper.com

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