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AVIATION
SPECIALTIES
UNLIMITED INC.
COMPANY ADDRESS:
4632 Aeronca St.
Boise, Idaho 83705
PHONE: 208-426-8117
ASU Helps Pilots, Crews
See Clearly in the Dark
S T O R Y
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C H R I S T I N E
t seems almost magical to see in the dark, an uncanny ability
usually reserved for nocturnal creatures or super heroes.
Aviation Specialties Unlimited Inc. has helped pilots peer
through the darkness and murky haze for nearly 20 years.
Located in Boise, Idaho, the company sells and services
night vision imaging systems, including goggles and cockpit
equipment for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, as well as trains
pilots to operate the intriguing technology.
ASU's some 18 representatives in 30 countries serve the
company's large customer base of government and private
agencies - civil emergency
medical services, federal, state and
local law enforcement agencies,
militaries, U.S. Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management
and the Department of Energy.
Whether the job is search and
rescue, catching bad guys,
surveilling from the air or fighting
fires, ASU ensures that pilots and
crews can see the way ahead as
clearly as possible.
"We have grown from a single employee in 1995 to where
we are today," said Mike Atwood, ASU's founder who's been
involved in night vision programs for 35 years. "We're on track
for 80 to 100 cockpit installations per year total, combining
international, public use and FAA-certificated aircraft."
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From Firefighting to Night Landings
ASU has been especially busy during the last year. With
firefighters in California looking for any edge they can find over
the raging flames, nighttime water drops offer hope of not losing
hard-won ground. In 2012, the U.S. Forest Service announced it
would allow night operations after identifying "130 mitigation
measures that would need to be addressed before designing,
implementing and operating a safe helicopter night operations
program," according to a USFS press release. "These aircraft
often fly just a few hundred feet off the ground over steep
terrain amidst heavy smoke, high heat,
power lines, towers and trees. The
contracted pilots and crew will train in
night missions before going operational
in 2013."
ASU modified Helicopter Express's
Bell BHT 205 cockpit with NVIS
lighting and filters, allowing for nighttime
firefighting. Plus, ASU equipped the
organization with L-3 M949 NVIS
goggles and trained their pilots.
"Helicopter Express out of Atlanta was the winning company
awarded the first night firefighting contract," said Atwood, who
manages corporate operations. "Because of time constraints, we
provide pilot training on the NVGs at their contract heli-base in
Lancaster, Calif. We have the flexibility and commitment to do
whatever is necessary to make a project work."
Avionics News November 2013
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News November 2013
Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Mid-Continent's New True Blue Power
Member Profile
Counting Beans
Avionics News Through the Years
Aviation Aces
AEAviators
A Conversation With...
Member Profile
The Team Effort Behind TSSA
Audio Panels in the 21st Century
Business Basics
Jeppesen Makes Headlines at AirVenture
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News November 2013 - Intro
Avionics News November 2013 - Cover1
Avionics News November 2013 - Cover2
Avionics News November 2013 - 1
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Avionics News November 2013 - 3
Avionics News November 2013 - Point of Communication
Avionics News November 2013 - 5
Avionics News November 2013 - AEA Now
Avionics News November 2013 - 7
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Avionics News November 2013 - 13
Avionics News November 2013 - The View From Washington
Avionics News November 2013 - 15
Avionics News November 2013 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News November 2013 - 17
Avionics News November 2013 - 18
Avionics News November 2013 - 19
Avionics News November 2013 - Mid-Continent's New True Blue Power
Avionics News November 2013 - 21
Avionics News November 2013 - 22
Avionics News November 2013 - 23
Avionics News November 2013 - Member Profile
Avionics News November 2013 - 25
Avionics News November 2013 - 26
Avionics News November 2013 - 27
Avionics News November 2013 - Counting Beans
Avionics News November 2013 - 29
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Avionics News November 2013 - 31
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Avionics News November 2013 - 33
Avionics News November 2013 - Avionics News Through the Years
Avionics News November 2013 - 35
Avionics News November 2013 - Aviation Aces
Avionics News November 2013 - 37
Avionics News November 2013 - 38
Avionics News November 2013 - 39
Avionics News November 2013 - AEAviators
Avionics News November 2013 - 41
Avionics News November 2013 - A Conversation With...
Avionics News November 2013 - 43
Avionics News November 2013 - Member Profile
Avionics News November 2013 - 45
Avionics News November 2013 - 46
Avionics News November 2013 - 47
Avionics News November 2013 - The Team Effort Behind TSSA
Avionics News November 2013 - 49
Avionics News November 2013 - 50
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Avionics News November 2013 - 52
Avionics News November 2013 - 53
Avionics News November 2013 - Audio Panels in the 21st Century
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Avionics News November 2013 - 57
Avionics News November 2013 - Business Basics
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Avionics News November 2013 - 60
Avionics News November 2013 - 61
Avionics News November 2013 - Jeppesen Makes Headlines at AirVenture
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Avionics News November 2013 - 65
Avionics News November 2013 - What's New
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Avionics News November 2013 - Marketplace Classifieds
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