Wed, Feb 02, 2011
Two-Screen Systems To Be Installed In Bell And Eurocopter
Aircraft
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has announced the
selection of Cobham to supply Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight
Instrument Systems (EFIS) for their fleet of Eurocopter and Bell
helicopters. LAPD is the largest municipal airborne law enforcement
operation in the world and serves a population base of four
million. Operating a fleet of nineteen patrol helicopters in the
nation's second largest city, Air Support Division is a lifesaving,
twenty-four hour, seven-day a week force multiplier.
File Photo
Cobham's fully-digital EFIS delivers superior precision and
increased reliability for higher dispatch rates, lower operating
costs, and reduced equipment maintenance expenses. The displays'
lighter weight enables enhanced payload capabilities. Synthetic
Vision reduces pilot workload and fatigue for more confident
command and control, and Cobham's field-updatable software allows
new functionalities to be installed without replacing hardware
components.
The LAPD rotorcraft will be retrofitted with Cobham's two-screen
EFIS system, including: Primary Flight Display (PFD) and
Multi-Function Display (MFD), GPS Receiver, integral Helicopter
Terrain Awareness and Warning System (HTAWS), and integral Flight
Management System (FMS). Cobham's EFIS is night vision
goggle-compatible and will integrate with the HeliSAS Autopilot and
Stability Augmentation System, certification for which is expected
in early 2011.
According to LAPD, ease of equipment installation, a proven
track record of equipment performance in helicopters, company
ownership of STC's, certification in both VEMD and NON-VEMD
aircraft, and a commitment to customer service were all taken into
consideration. The Los Angeles Police Department has selected
Cobham and is moving forward with the integration of the new
systems.
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