Operating a fleet of nineteen patrol helicopters in the nation’s second largest city, Air Support Division is a life- saving, twenty-four hour, seven-day a week force multi- plier.
By mid-year, the inventory was gone and the company saw a surge in new sales. Production was ramped-up as orders steadily increased most notably in the third and fourth quarters. By the end of the year, Robinson had accumulated a backlog of 169 new orders. Total production for the year was 162 aircraft (40) R22s, (112) R44s and (10) R66s. With the newly certificated R66 and a rapidly growing backlog, Robinson’s focus for 2011 will be production and product development. Robinson Helicopter Company is the world’s lead- ing manufacturer of civil heli- copters. For additional infor- mation about Robinson, visit the website at
www.robinson-
heli.com. ◆
Cobham’s fully-digital EFIS delivers superior preci- sion and increased reliability for higher dispatch rates, lower operating costs, and reduced equipment mainte- nance expenses. The displays’ lighter weight enables enhanced payload capabilities. Synthetic Vision reduces pilot workload and fatigue for more confident command and con- trol, and Cobham’s field- updatable software allows new functionalities to be installed without replacing hardware components.
The LAPD rotorcraft will
Los Angeles Police Department Selects Cobham EFIS
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has announced the selection of Cobham to supply Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS) for their fleet of Eurocopter and Bell helicopters. LAPD is the largest municipal airborne law enforcement operation in the world and serves a population base of four million.
be retrofitted with Cobham’s two-screen EFIS system, including: Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi- Function Display (MFD), GPS Receiver, integral Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS), and integral Flight Management System (FMS). Cobham’s EFIS is night vision goggle-compatible and will integrate with the HeliSAS® Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System, certifi- cation for which is expected in early 2011. ◆
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