Avionics News February 2013 - 68

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Kitchener Aero Avionics
KITCHENER AERO AVIONICS announced

another STC first with the completion of a
glass-cockpit upgrade for the Eurocopter
EC-120 helicopter.
The heart of this mod is the GARMIN G500H
flight display system with helicopter synthetic
vision, an altitude heading reference system
and air data. Also STC’d in the EC-120 were the
Garmin GDL 69/69A XM weather datalink, an
Avidyne TAS-605 traffic awareness system and
a Honeywell KRA-405B radar altimeter system.
All of these additional systems are controlled by
and displayed on the G500H.
Of particular interest to special missions customers, including Electronic News Gathering
and Aerial Law Enforcement, external video
from a video camera or FLIR system also can
be displayed on the G500H MFD.
“Our team has done a great job on this mod,
and our customer is extremely pleased with
the result,” said BARRY AYLWARD, president
of KAAV. “The G500H is a stunning addition to
the EC-120 cockpit, and dramatically improves
situational awareness and overall safety. This
STC has been eagerly anticipated by Garmin
and EC-120 operators worldwide. FAA and
EASA STC validations are in process, and once
they are in place, this STC can be marketed by
Garmin dealers worldwide.”
“We are thrilled with the addition of the
EC-120 to our growing list of G500H airframe
certifications,” said JIM ALPISER, Garmin’s
director of aviation aftermarket sales. “The
increased safety and reliability offered by the
G500H will be attractive to EC-120 owners and
operators all over the world.”
For more information, contact Kitchener Aero at
1-800-928-4669 or visit www.kitcheneraero.com. q

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Jeppesen
JEPPESEN now offers route planning capabilities

that can be transferred between mobile devices
and installed avionics to improve data access for
general aviation pilots. The new route planning
solution synchronizes smart-enabled devices with
certified panel-mount avionics through the Aspen
Avionics Connected Panel communication network. Jeppesen route planning data created with
Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck on iPad is then transmitted for review through Aspen Avionics MFD
500 or 1000 units.
The route plan transfer process also works
beginning with route planning data transmitted
through the Aspen Avionics Connected Panel
network to Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck on iPad.
GPS-based own-ship position data also can be
transferred through the Aspen Avionics gateway
to Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck on iPad to show
positioning on Jeppesen airport diagrams and
enroute charts.
“We introduced Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck
route planning functionality as an enabled app for
the Aspen Avionics Connected Panel gateway to
help enhance the connection between data and
devices during all phases of the flight process,”
said SCOTT REAGAN, director, Jeppesen OEM
client management. “Jeppesen route planning
data available through the Connected Panel network will help pilots access the right information
at the right time through their preferred delivery
platform.”
A rubber-banding feature of Jeppesen Mobile
FliteDeck also allows pilots to easily amend
route plans on the iPad touchscreen and transmit the revised data through the Connected
Panel gateway.
For more information, contact Jeppesen at
303-799-9090 or visit www.jeppesen.com. q

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