Thu, Mar 11, 2021
Serves As Landing Altitude Callout Assistant
Send Solutions' new product will reportedly improve landings and provide accurate above-the-ground callouts to assist throughout the final parts of the landing process.
Land-DAR information comes from a single, small, light-weight, digital device using a Laser. The name LIDAR is an abbreviation for Light Detection and Ranging. Land-DAR is Distance and Ranging information to be used in the Landing phase of flight. Older Radar Altimeters in airplanes have traditionally been used to make a single callout at a preset altitude. Larger modern airplanes, business, commercial and military aircraft traditionally use Ground Proximity Warning Systems (GPWS) that will call out a prescribed list of altitudes on approach. Land-DAR can make callouts from up to 500 feet down to 5 feet above the ground.
Land-DAR gives you precise altitude information, by using the laser to measure distance up to 100 times per second. Land-DAR is reportedly not susceptible to the radio interference from the 5G cellular network that has been found to be an issue worldwide.
The device's components are comprised of 1) a laser sensor with a mounting bracket that can be mounted in pressurized or non-pressurized compartments, and 2) an audio interface module that connects to the aircraft audio panel. Installation is accomplished by an authorized Airtext Avionics facility that is also an FAA Repair Station.
Total system weight is 14 ounces and there is minimum wiring between the sensor, the interface module, and the audio panel. Installation is completed using a free Bluetooth App with either Apple or Android phones. Mounting offset, setting volume, and assigning callout altitudes are done inside the app and then set. App usage is not necessary for the pilot during flight.
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