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pilots, instructors and operators.” says ICARUS Founder Nick Sinopoli.
From now on, every ICARUS device will have the same rigid carbon fiber frame as its helicopter devices and sell for $1,250, down $250. For fixed-wing customers, a standard centered cutout visor will be offered, while helicopter customers will still select the visor that is fit for their aircraft. Aircraft-specific cutouts are still an option, and ensure that pilots don’t receive any peripheral visual cues that they wouldn’t get in a cloud.
Previous fixed-wing customers had received a non-rigid visor that would fold flat, making it more compact for cramped cockpits. While functional, the design had some durability issues that the helicopter visor did not. The carbon fiber frame protects the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal film that allows ICARUS to change opacity.
Over two hundred ICARUS Devices are flying with private pilots, flight schools, law enforcement agencies, helicopter air ambulance (HAA) operators and the military. ICARUS Devices fly in everything from the Cessna 152 to CH-47 Chinooks. As word spreads about how ICARUS allows for excellent IFR and IIMC training, the company can reduce the price due to economies of scale.
As ICARUS Soars, Price Drops
ICARUS (Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and Understanding System) Devices recently announced it will consolidate its product line and reduce the price of its game- changing pilot training device. The decision was made due to customer feedback and production lessons since going on sale a year and a half ago. “We are dedicated in providing excellent IFR and IIMC training to the aviation community. This product change and price reduction will allow us to better serve
All ICARUS fixed-wing customers who have invested in better instrument training will be eligible to receive a new visor at no cost.
The Instrument Conditions Awareness Recognition and Understanding System (ICARUS) gives instructor pilots (IPs) simulator-like capabilities while flying in the aircraft. ICARUS replaces the “Hood” that was invented by then-1st Lt. Jimmy Doolittle in 1929 and by Nick Sinopoli.
BY THE NUMBERS 70
The percent of the total lead in the air that is emitted by aircraft, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Avgas is the only transportation fuel still used in America that contains lead. Thus, the EPA is proceeding to regulate lead emissions on approximately 200,000 general aviation aircraft.
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The percent of acceptance test procedures that are completed for Sikorsky’s competitive Raider X prototype for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program. The Lockheed-Martin company states the Raider X features “plug-and-play options for computing, sensors, survivability and weapons. X2 compound coaxial technology provides unmatched potential and growth margin for increased speed, combat radius and payload.”
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The approximate number of people who attended the inaugural edition of the Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST) Global Conference in Texas in early October. The event focused on collaborative efforts to improve safety across all segments of the international VTOL aviation industry, including flight operations, maintenance, and advanced air mobility. VAST is planning future global conferences.
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