CMC Electronics Integrated Electronic Flight Bag and Enhanced Vision System Sensor for Pilatus PC-12
(National Business Aviation Association - October 16, 2006) FAA certification is expected imminently of both the CMC Electronics PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and the CMC Electronics SureSight® M-Series™ Enhanced Vision System (EVS) sensor which were selected as factory options by Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd. on the PC-12 aircraft. Pilatus is offering the CMC Electronics PilotView EFB as well as the SureSight M-Series EVS sensor as retrofit kits to their dealer network.
The PilotView EFB will function as a stand-alone system and as a display for the M-Series EVS sensor.
Mike Haenggi, Marketing Manager, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd., said: "We are very impressed with the PilotView EFB and its avionics-grade hardware. Our customers should find the PilotView EFB and the M-Series EVS sensor to be a very effective aid in improving situational awareness."
Designed specifically for airlines and the discerning business aircraft owner, the PilotView EFB bridges the gap between low-end off-the-shelf PC tablets and high-end Class 3 EFBs, by offering an avionics-grade hardware package and certification to DO-160D. While not certified for navigation, the EVS may be used in all phases of flight. The PilotView EFB consists of a lightweight, compact and self-contained electronic display and processing unit, and a companion power and expansion module unit. In addition to software definable "FMS-style" line-select keys that surround the high-quality, sunlight readable display, the PilotView EFB offers a "film-on-glass" touch-sensitive screen providing pilots with a choice when accessing or navigating through EFB software applications such as electronic charts, checklists, e-documents, performance calculations, real-time weather, surveillance video and moving maps.
CMC's ultra compact, low-cost M-Series EVS sensor improves situational awareness by allowing pilots to see better at night and in low-visibility situations for commercial, business/corporate and paramilitary operations. The M-Series sensor weighs 2.2 lb and measures 2.4 inches by 2.5 inches by 6 inches in length. A notable feature is the M-Series' single Line Replacable Unit that can be easily installed in the tail fin or nose of an aircraft. The EVS sensor for the Pilatus PC-12 is installed in the nose of the aircraft, thus providing an excellent angle of view and easy access for cleaning and maintenance.
CMC Electronics designs and produces leading technology electronics products for the aviation and global positioning markets. Its principal locations are in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; and Chicago, Illinois. CMC Electronics is a private company controlled by an investor group led by ONCAP L.P. ONCAP is a CDN $400 million investment fund established by Onex Corporation and a number of leading Canadian financial institutions. Onex Corporation is a diversified company with annual consolidated revenues of approximately CDN $16 billion and consolidated assets of approximately CDN $14 billion. Onex is one of Canada's largest companies with global operations in the service, manufacturing and technology industries.
Established in 1939, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is the world's leading manufacturer of single-engine turboprop aircraft. Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is a privately held company employing over 1,300 people. Pilatus provides aircraft and aviation services worldwide for the general aviation, commercial, training, utility and special mission markets. Based in Broomfield, Colorado, Pilatus Business Aircraft, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, was founded in 1996 to provide completions, marketing, sales and service for Pilatus in North and South America.
Contact
Mrs. Janka Dvornik
Communications and Public Relations Manager
Farnborough Hall 4 Booth # C16
Telephone: (514) 748-3113
Cell: (514) 995-2357
E-Mail:
Janka.Dvornik@cmcelectronics.ca
Mr. Mike Venables
Marketing Manager
Farnborough Hall 4 Booth # C16
Telephone: (613) 592-7441
Cell: (613) 371-8221
E-Mail:
Mike.Venables@cmcelectronics.ca