capable of meeting the current and future requirements of our global operators. The InSight Display System is that solution.”
The InSight Display System is complemented with twin EFIS Control Display Units (ECDU), an Alphanumeric Keyboard (ANK), and Cursor Controls which offer control of the MD 900/902 Explorer’s flight deck system. Replacing multiple legacy controllers from the previous system, the ECDU eliminates clutter and centralizes a multitude of flight deck controls such as the flight displays, Flight Management System (FMS), radios, weather, traffic, and terrain. The ANK provides tactile user input to the InSight Display System and integrated UA UNS-1Lw SBAS-FMS, while providing a means for uploading InSight databases into the system. Function keys streamline control of the FMS while alphanumeric keys can be used to edit and enter information as an alternative to the ECDU. Cursor Control mounted on the primary flight controls provide pilots with a ‘point and click’ user interface, enabling pilots to easily change frequently used Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multi-Function Display (MFD) selections while maintaining positive control of the aircraft.
SAFRAN OPENS NEW CAP 2020 INDUSTRIAL
CAMPUS IN TARNOS Safran Helicopter Engines celebrates the opening of CAP 2020, its new industrial campus in Tarnos, southwest France. Present at the opening event were Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces, Geneviève Darrieussecq, Secretary of State to the Minister of the Armed Forces, Ross McInnes, Safran Chairman, Philippe Petitcolin, Safran CEO and Franck Saudo, President of Safran Helicopter Engines. Launched in September 2015 and after a total investment of 50 M€, CAP 2020 represents a significant upgrade to the Tarnos facility. Now with 1,550 employees, Tarnos is the manufacturer’s second largest facility. Tarnos is mainly dedicated to the support of in-
service helicopter engines and MRO (Maintenance Repair & Overhaul) activities. CAP 2020 will act as the hub for the company’s global support network, confirming its continuing commitment to customer satisfaction. This new industrial campus comprises three new
buildings with a total footprint of 33,000 m2: • A 8,500 m2 parts and component repair shop, dedicated to MRO of turbines from Safran Helicopter Engines’ worldwide support sites.
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• A 14,500 m2 repair shop for in-service engines. • A 10,000 m2 office building to manage global support and services.
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industrial capabilities in place, Safran Helicopter Engines expects to reduce MRO cycles by 30%. Franck Saudo comments, “This new industrial campus complex enables us to welcome our customers to a modern site and offer them the very highest quality of service. CAP 2020 also provides our teams with a rejuvenated working environment that will help them realise their full potential. It also further strengthens our bond with the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, where more than 1,500 jobs are now guaranteed” CAP 2020 forms the backbone of the MCO (Maintien en Conditions Opérationnelles) support contract for helicopter engines operated by the French government. For 12 years now, the women and men of Safran Helicopter Engines have proudly delivered 100% serviceability for 1,600 engines operated by France’s armed forces and parapublic services, operating both at home and abroad. Close to a nature protection area (Natura 2000),
CAP 2020 runs in harmony with its environment. It features an energy and fluid power plant for water and thermal regulation of facilities.
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HelicopterMaintenanceMagazine.com April | May 2020
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