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Aviation Specialties Unlimited Surpasses 4500 Night Vision Aviation Systems Worldwide
Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) announced that they have now sold more than 4,500 night vision aviation sys tems worldwide. This gives ASU more aviation systems sales to civilian operators than any supplier in the world. “I can remember when the thought of night vision sys tems in the civil market was just a luxurious dream,” said ASU’s founder Mike Atwood. “Our goal at ASU was to make that dream a reality and make NVGs readily available to oper ators around the world. The milestone in sales is a major accomplishment for us, but the numerous lives that have been saved from averted crashes, successful EMS, SAR and Law
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Enforcement missions is unquantifiable. I am glad that ASU had the opportunity to help make a safer environment for pilots all over the world. ” The first civil operation that ASU sold night vision systems to was North Slope Burough Search and Rescue in Barrow, Alaska in 1996. The 4,500th system swas for Classic LifeGuard Aero Medical Services.
“In 2004, when we were starting up goggle operations, ASU offered a topnotch train ing program,” said Classic LifeGuard Aero Medical Services Director and Pilot Matt Stein. “Mike Atwood and his staff were both profes sional and accommodating to all of our needs, whether sup plying night vision systems or flight training. ASU was also instrumental in obtaining our company’s FAA approved NVG training program.”
Classic operates three bases with Rotor and Fixed wing air craft. Their bases are located in Page, AZ Vernal, UT and their newest base is in Riverton, WY. It started operations on March 1st.
“Classic's EMS operations are
in some of the most remote regions of the country, which means we operate in some of the darkest regions. Classic Lifeguard has flown a variety of EMS and SAR missions from the depths of the Grand Canyon to mountains above 11,000 feet. NVG's provide Classic flight crews with a margin of safety and the confidence needed to provide our patients the high est quality care and rapid trans port to definitive critical care facilities. We continue to utilize ASU because of their consistent customer and product sup port,” said Stein. ◆
based out of a satellite office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Randall’s overall responsibility will be developing and maintaining existing sales of Universal’s products to U.S. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM).
Mr. Randall began his career with Universal Avionics in September 2008 in the position of Midwest Regional Sales Manager. Prior to join ing Universal, Mr. Randall had gained over 30 years of avion ics maintenance, testing, sales and management expe rience. He is a U.S. Naval Aviation Veteran, a licensed A&P Mechanic and a member of AOPA.
“Mr. Randall has demon strated his effectiveness in growing overall sales in the Midwest region during his tenure at Universal,” said Robert Clare. “His experience here, as well as his previous OEM responsibilities, strategi cally positions him to develop OEM business in the U.S.” he added.
Universal Avionics Appoints Robert Randall as OEM Sales Manager
Robert Clare, Director of Sales for Universal Avionics, announced that Robert Randall has been appointed to OEM Sales Manager for Universal Avionics. Mr. Randall is affiliated with Universal’s U.S. Midwest Office in Wichita, Kansas with much of his work
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This announcement sup ports Universal’s continued commitment to promoting its products in the OEM market, which has seen an increase in competition over the past sev eral years. ◆
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