LEFT: HAI/ROBB COHEN PHOTOGRAPHY; RIGHT: HELITRAK PHOTO
Eye in the Sky: Cockpit Data Recorder
HeliTrak: Collective Pull Down and Autopilot for Robinson Helicopters
Napoleon Engineering Services: Bearing Engineering
With OEM supply-chain headaches slowing deliveries, manufacturers are bringing more services in-house to meet customer deadlines. Napoleon Engineering Services offers a unique service: reverse engi- neering type-certified bearings in support of parts manufacturing approval authorization. “Our mission is to remove barriers to supply chains due to the dif- ficulty in obtaining bearings,” says Chris Napoleon, president and chief engineer at Napoleon Engineering Services. “We reduce lead times to 16–26 weeks, compared to OEM lead times that are typically 50–90 weeks.” Te company typically performs reverse engineering services in
about six weeks, delivering a full technical packet for submission to the FAA. Napoleon Engineering also offers full bearing manufacturing capability with the ability to manufacture bearings with outside diam- eters between ¾ inch and 14 inches. For more information, visit
www.nesbearings.com.
messenger communication tool. “Flightdocs Operations is the modern, cloud-based, real-time mobile
platform our customers have been requesting,” says Flightdocs President Greg Heine. According to Heine, 12 companies were already signed up for the program by the first day of HAI HELI-EXPO 2019. For more information, visit
www.flightdocs.com.
New Products
Eye in the Sky: Cockpit Data Recorder In February 2015, the 18-year-old son of New Zealand helicopter legend Louisa “Choppy” Patterson was killed when the Robinson R44 he was riding in broke apart in midflight. In response to this tragedy, Patterson began developing Eye in the Sky, a durable and lightweight audio, video, and data in-flight recorder. “Te accident report said there was an in-flight break-up, but there
From safety programs to inventive crew resource management solutions, new products and services supporting everyone from pilots and operators to OEMs made their debut on the show floor.
New Programs
Flightdocs: Cloud-Based Flight Operations Platform Flightdocs unveiled its Flightdocs Operations tracking and communi- cations platform. Flightdocs Operations integrates with the company’s popular Flightdocs HMX maintenance tracking platform, currently used by more than 200 operators for more than 1,000 helicopters, to create a complete end-to-end operations management solution for helicopter operators. Te platform’s core functions include flight scheduling, service planning, crew and passenger management, cus- tomizable flight logs, and expense reporting, and includes a secure
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was no determination of probable cause,” says Patterson, who is also CEO of Over the Top, a New Zealand–based air tour operator. “Had there been a product like Eye in the Sky onboard, there wouldn’t be as many questions [about the cause of the accident]. We could increase safety.” Te crash-resistant camera and data recorder captures
HD video, high-resolution images, and data, including location (via GPS), airspeed, altitude, g-forces, pitch, roll,
and yaw. Te device’s SD card can hold 40 hours of data. Te onboard battery continues to record after shutdown and immediate power loss. For more information, visit
www.eyeinthesky.co.nz.
Aviation Specialties Unlimited: Night-Vision Goggles
Once known as a reseller of night-vision products, as well as service and repair, Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU) is now an OEM. Te company introduced its new white phosphor E3 Lightweight Night Vision Goggles in Atlanta. Paired with the Aeronox mount and battery pack, the full system shaves 200 grams off standard night-vision goggle weights.
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