LEFT: HAI/ROBB COHEN PHOTOGRAPHY; RIGHT: SHOTOVER PHOTO
AKV: Engine Instrument iPad App
Shotover: Compact Gimballed Camera System
True Blue Power announced its fifth-generation lithium-ion battery family at HAI HELI-EXPO 2019. Weighing between 23 and 60 pounds lighter than standard lead-acid batteries (depending on the size), the lithium-ion batteries offer three times the energy density. “Tese batteries eliminate the pain points customers have with
lead-acid and NiCad batteries,” says True Blue Power President and CEO Todd Winter. Designed to meet the needs of specific aircraft, these engine-start
batteries are maintenance free and communicate real-time state-of- charge and state-of-health data. Tey are also free of toxic metals and acid, which reduces carbon emissions and makes them recyclable. For more information, visit
www.truebluepower.com.
Essex Industries: Ergonomic Collective Grip
Pilots often let go of the collective to make adjustments to the controls located at its end, even resting their hands at the top in cruise flight. Essex Industries took this comfortable position and made it useful with the new Ergonomic Collective Grip. Installed at the head of the collective, the grip fits the hand’s shape,
placing a switch for easy access at the end of each digit. Te grip gives the pilot control of such items as multifunction display, trim, landing and search lights, cursor slew switch, and heads-up display (HUD) switch. Switches can be changed and customized for customer need. “With this grip, you don’t have to remove your hand or rely on the
copilot to make switch inputs for you,” says Robert Hale, business segment manager for aerospace and defense at Essex. “We did studies with F-35 fighter grips and used that experience to transition that ergonomic shape to the collective.” Originally designed for the UH-60 Black Hawk, the grip can be
modified to fit any helicopter platform. For more information, visit
www.essexindustries.com.
AKV: Engine Instrument iPad App AKV, Inc. announced the iPad Mobile Display for its ETM1000
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Shotover: Compact Gimballed Camera System Aerial imaging system manufacturer Shotover announced its new B1 camera system, the lightest and smallest system from the New Zealand company to date. Weighing under 50 pounds and measuring only 10 inches in diameter, the system is an ultra-compact, gyro-stabilized platform with Shotover’s six-axis technology, allowing the camera to look directly below the aircraft, and to perform in low light and daylight. “Te B1 brings broadcast-level technology opportunities to people
who have not had access before,” says Shotover CEO Brad Hurndell. “Because of the lighter weight and smaller size, lighter helicopters like the Robinson R44, Robinson R66, and Cabri G2 can film commercials, documentaries, sports coverage, and more. Te B1 also opens markets such as industrial surveys and law enforcement, providing more ver- satility than they have available today in terms of affordability and compatibility with smaller helicopters.” In Atlanta, Shotover announced launch customer EuroTec’s order
for two B1 systems for utility-configured Airbus H125s. EuroTec will conduct the first North American install of the new camera system. Delivery of the new system is scheduled to begin in late 2019. For more information, visit
www.shotover.com.
exceedance and data-trend monitoring system to support external-load operations. Currently available for the Bell 407 and Airbus H125, the app connects to the company’s ETM1000, displaying the engine gauges exactly as they appear on the instrument panel. Te iPad can then be placed or mounted in a location that keeps the gauges in the pilot's direct line of sight. “We developed the app to reduce fatigue and strain on the pilot,
who is constantly turning to look at the gauges while monitoring an external load,” says AKV President Jonathan Gunn. “Being able to put your engine instruments in your direct line of sight reduces that strain while helping avoid exceeding limits.” Te app is currently available for the Apple iPad platform only. For more information, visit the company's website at
www.akvinv.com.
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