Thu, Nov 03, 2005
Since its debut in April, Mid-Continent Instruments' 4200 series
electric attitude indicator - the Mini Gyro - is quickly making a
name for itself.
First, the Mini Gyro landed in Cessna's Citation Mustang panel
along with an MD97-1 oxygen gauge. Second, Columbia Aircraft
Manufacturing Corporation chose Mid-Continents' complete two-inch
standby package for their new Garmin G1000 equipped 350 and 400
series aircraft. Aerosonic Corporation has developed a new line of
two-inch mechanical altimeter and airspeed indicators exclusively
for Mid-Continent which when combined with the Mini Gyro, enables
Mid-Continent to offer a complete, certified, economical, two-inch
standby instrument suite.
"Mid-Continent needed complimentary
altimeter and airspeed indicators for the Mini Gyro," said Matt
Fowle, Mid-Continent West manager. "So we decided to combine our
expertise in gyros with Aerosonic's expertise in pitot-static
instruments to produce this one-of-a-kind package." This standby
package provides reliable, independent backup instrumentation for
certified or uncertified EFIS displays, or as a backup for standard
mechanical instruments.
With a list cost under $10,000 and both companies' reputations
for producing quality products, the industry has quickly embraced
the new package. "Orders have already been received from two
manufacturers with many others showing strong interest," said Mark
Perkins, Aerosonic's Executive Vice President. "This unique product
offering provides a new and exciting growth opportunity for both
Aerosonic and Mid-Continent."
There is a major demand for aircraft to have such a package due
to increasingly limited panel space. "This package is aimed at the
General Aviation market, which includes light jets, turboprops,
helicopters, and twin or single engine piston aircraft," said Todd
Winter, president of Mid-Continent. "Manufacturers in this segment
of our industry must have a simple and affordable solution for
their standby instrument requirements."
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