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that inherently demand a reliable plat­ form with exceptional speed and safety performance,” said Maldonado. The 407GX delivers power and speed


with a smooth, quiet ride and a spa­ cious, multi­mission ready cabin that accommodates six passengers. Built on the proven performance and reliability of the Bell 407 platform, the 407GX fea­ tures the Garmin G1000H™ flight deck, providing critical flight information at a glance for greater situational aware­ ness and increased safety. 


their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training contract this month. ASU provided both initial training and recur­ rent training to FAA Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI) on the use of night vision goggles. During the six­year time span 1,015


flight hours and 956 academic hours were completed. ASU provided initial training to 87 ASIs and recurrent train­ ing to 70 ASIs. Palm Beach Helicopters was the successful bidder for the new contract. "ASU would like to congratulate Palm


ASU Completes Federal Aviation Administration Contract


After six successful years, Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) completed


Beach Helicopters on their successful award," said ASU Founder Mike Atwood. "It has been a great six years and we would like to thank all of the FAA personnel that attended our course for their experience exchange and pro­ fessionalism. We wish you all the best in the future." ASU's training took place in Boise,


Idaho in the high desert mountains and in remote areas where low­light condi­ tion made it ideal for training and close­ ly matched the environments that the


majority of EMS operations are con­ ducted in . ASIs experienced first­hand how night vision goggles enhance pilots' abilities to identify both obsta­ cles and safe landing areas, while increasing operational safety using the goggles. ASU has trained pilots from all over the world. Since ASU began train­ ing, they have trained more than 2,000 pilots. "Our mission at ASU has always been


to raise the bar on safety in the aviation industry. At ASU we helped pioneer the use of night vision goggles in the civilian market to include emergency medical services, law enforcement and search and rescue units in North America and throughout other parts of the world more than 17 years ago. We hope our services over the last six years helped pave the way for the FAA's ASIs to fur­ ther their mission of safety also," said Atwood. 


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