Enstrom Will Use Chelton IFIS on Its 480B Helicopter

Enstrom Helicopter has selected Chelton Flight Systems to supply the EFIS (electronic flight instrument system) for its Model 480B turbine helicopter.

The installation will include two EFIS displays with Chelton's newest 6.0B software release, along with Chelton's new compact digital ADAHRS (air data and attitude/heading reference system) and Chelton's latest Beta class-3 GPS/WAAS (wide area augmentation system) receiver.  The system also features a synthetic vision primary flight display, dual integrated FMS (flight management system), a class-B (or -A capable) helicopter TAWS (terrain awareness and warning system), a master caution voice warning system, HITS (Highway-In-The-Sky navigation), a digital flight recorder, and Chelton's hover vector display. The system is NVG (night vision goggle) friendly.

The Chelton EFIS will be certified with the FAA as a part of Enstrom's factory type certi ficate for its 480B helicopter turbine line.  Enstrom expects the new configuration to be available in this year's third quarter.  03-12-2007.

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