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Southeast Aerospace
SOUtHEASt AEROSpACE , located in Melbourne Fla.,

has been contracted by Auburn University through its aviation management/professional flight education program to develop a complete ADS-B solution, including an AML STC. Through the development of this ADS-B project, SEA plans to support the GA market with an STC with AML approval for a 978MHz UAT solution. This solution is to meet the ADS-B DO-282B certification. The contract will include engineering, certification and installation of the FreeFlight RANGR ADS-B Out system in a Cessna 172S. This project in its entirety, including engineering, will be managed by Southeast Aerospace personnel. The equipment chosen for this project includes: FreeFlight FDL-978-TX RANGR UAT, TC-987 control head, RF decoder, 1201 GPS/WAAS receiver, two L-band

antennas and a GPS/WAAS antenna. In addition to the equipment, SEA will provide full FAA DAR/DER services. These value-added services include detailed documentation, such as electrical and structural installation drawings, accomplishment instructions, wire routing diagrams, instructions for continued airworthiness and aircraft flight manual supplements. On-site installation of equipment, testing and certification will be completed by SEA during this STC program. Once this initial ADS-B Out project has been completed and STC/AML approval has been received, SEA will be offering an ADS-B installation solution to the public to address the upcoming ADS-B mandate. For more information, contact Southeast Aerospace at 321-255-9877 or visit www.seaerospace.com. q

Sandel Avionics Inc.
STD version of its Sandel HeliTAWS wire and terrain alerting SANDEL AVIONICS INC. announced that its president system, the model ST3453H, for forward-fit installation aboard and CEO, GERRy BLOCK, has been awarded the Helicopter the new S-70i Black Hawk helicopter in mid-2012. Association International Salute to Excellence The commercial model ST3400H Sandel HeliTAWS AgustaWestland Safety Award, honoring his work is the industry’s first multi-hazard avoidance sysin advancing the state of terrain avoidance and tem for helicopters that protects against terrain, warning systems and, in particular, developing the wires and obstacles, and is the only terrain avoidSandel ST3400H HeliTAWS wire and terrain avoidance system certified for nuisance-free operation ance system. In announcing the award, HAI noted below en route altitudes. Unique features of Sandel that TAWS and helicopter TAWS have “saved untold HeliTAWS include Sandel WireWatch, the indusnumbers of lives by helping pilots avoid controlled Gerry Block try’s first onboard wire-strike avoidance capability; flight into terrain.” “The Salute to Excellence awards couldn’t be better named,” said HAI president mAtt ZUCCARO. “In an industry for which safety is so important, everyone strives to do their very best – and these awards pay tribute to those who rise above the rest.” • In other news… Sandel Avionics announced it has been selected by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., to provide a new MILSandel’s TruAlert technology to eliminate nuisance alerts; and a choice of pilot-selectable modes of operation. The new Sandel HeliTAWS ST3453H model incorporates all the features of the commercial version and includes MIL-STD-3009 NVIS, MIL-STD-810E environmental qualification and a built-in MIL-STD-1553B bus interface. For more information, contact Sandel Avionics at 877-7263357 or visit www.sandel.com. q

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