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Erickson Designs and Implements Innovative Avionics Improvements for the Versatile Aircrane
Erickson Incorporated recently announced newly designed and certified enhancements for the S-64 Aircrane to improve situational awareness for aircraft pilots. As part of a continuous improvement initiative, the company has installed and certified FAA mandated Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast (ADS-B) OUT (transmit) systems, which are ADS-B IN (receive) systems combined with state-of-the-art GPS units with the helicopter terrain and awareness system (HTAWS). The HTAWS system provides flight crews with real- time visual and audible information for terrain and obstacles in and around the
Erickson performed all system design, integration, testing, and certification for the advanced avionics, and has selected Garmin Limited to supply the hardware for the new systems. The modification is FAA approved and certified to today’s regulatory requirements, but will also be compliant with the new mandated FAA requirements that will be required by December 31, 2019. Erickson has released the first modified machine to service following successful flight testing.
Since the company acquired the type certificate for the S-64 Aircrane in 1992, Erickson has been the OEM for the aircraft, and has continuously improved the helicopter’s
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safety, operating costs, supply chain, and overall capabilities. This new, state-of-
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the-art design, test, and certification of the ADS-B OUT system can be applied to any platform, and when combined with the company’s manufacturing capabilities, clearly identifies Erickson as a “one-stop shop” for ADS-B, HTAWS and other avionics upgrades and system enhancements.
Kerry Jarandson, Erickson vice president of manufacturing and MRO said of the project, “We continue to invest in product enhancing features, such as the ADS-B, to leverage our manufacturing and MRO capabilities. Industry leading product innovation is in our DNA, and we continue to deploy new ideas for our fleet as well as the global customer base we support.”
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