Other New Features Include Flexible Mounting And Shipping
Symbology From Maritime Transponders
Honeywell says it has upgraded its Sentinel Multi-Function
Display and Navigation System to include a new display for improved
cockpit flexibility and new software features to improve the system
capability, as well as approach plates and airport diagrams. The
company made the announcement Sunday at Heli-Expo 2010.
"Helicopter pilots appreciate the safety and situational
awareness the Sentinel brings to their operations, especially for
helicopter emergency service (HEMS)," said Chad Cundiff, vice
president, Crew Interface and Displays, Honeywell Aerospace. "The
approach plates and airport diagrams will simplify their flights
since they can fly without manually changing charts as they
fly."
North American Sentinel customers can get geo-referenced
approach plates and airport diagrams directly from Seattle Avionics
Software, a leading provider of aviation software and digital
ChartData. Other regions will have access to similar aviation
charts through a future upgrade.
The new remote-mount display is a slim-line 5.7-inch screen
package that allows operators with little cockpit space to utilize
the Sentinel system without removing any avionics. The display can
be mounted either in portrait or landscape modes, depending on the
operator's needs.
Honeywell Sentinel MFD
"The Sentinel is designed specifically to meet safety needs of
helicopter operators," said Cundiff. "Not only does it add
situational awareness for less than $10,000, but it includes
terrain mapping, intelligent database search engine, traffic,
weather, Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder display
and VFR navigation."
For helicopter operators that fly in littoral areas, shipping
symbology has been added via a new maritime AIS transponder
interface. Sentinel can display external camera images for pilots
with hoist or enhanced vision systems, for example.
Designed to support private, executive, medical evacuation, air
ambulance, civil and military reconnaissance roles, Sentinel is a
price-competitive package providing high-resolution mapping and
multiple sensor interfaces. It starts at $9,995 and is available
for use in Europe or North America. The upgrade will be available
second quarter from any Honeywell authorized sales and service
center.