Sun, Oct 07, 2007
4300 Lifesaver Will Be Standby Gyro On Matrix
Aero-News has learned Mid-Continent
Instruments' 4300 Lifesaver Electric Attitude Gyro was selected as
the standby gyro indicator on the newly announced Piper Malibu
Matrix. The 4300 Gyro with battery backup and several
other Mid-Continent products have been used on all recent Piper
models.
"We are extremely happy that the Lifesaver Gyro was selected for
the new Malibu Matrix," said Tom Genovese, sales manager for
Mid-Continent Instruments. "The 4300 is a very reliable gyro that
is perfect for a mission critical aircraft like the Matrix."
The 4300 Lifesaver Gyro is unique in that it has a
self-contained battery that provides approximately one hour of
emergency power to the attitude indicator if the aircraft
experiences a electrical interruption.
"This is a great safety enhancement that allows the pilot to
focus on other critical flight decisions," stated Genovese. If
aircraft power is restored, the 4300 battery will recharge during
flight.
The popularity of this indicator is definitely growing with more
than 10 aircraft manufacturers using it as standard equipment and
an increase in aftermarket usage in panel retrofits," said
Genovese.
The mean time between failures (MTBF) is estimated to be 7,500
hours. The lifespan of this instrument is two to three times
greater than that of other available electric attitude
indicators.
"With the high MTBF, the cost of ownership is about half of what
other attitude indicators cost," Genovese added.
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