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Swiss watchmakers began designing and building aircraft instruments in 1916, a legacy that continues today in REVUE THOMMEN AG’s 100-yearold factory located in the historic town of Waldenburg, Switzerland.
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mounting plate work together to stabilize the beam, allowing the aircraft to operate at higher airspeeds. Park Mode helps keep the unit steady during normal flight and eliminates foreign object damage to the lens. Pilots can operate the Helicopter Searchlight using two independent hand control units or controls on the cyclic or collective grips. “The HSL-1600’s digital design offers features and functionality not previously available with traditional searchlight systems, including faster movement in all directions with instant reversibility, programmable stops, and ‘keep out zones’ that allow the unit to transition around heat-sensitive items like antennas or onboard equipment,” Paul said. In June, Instrument Tech of Addison, Texas,
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was named an authorized service center in North America for the HSL-series of Thommen Helicopter Searchlights. According to Rudolf Iten, REVUE THOMMEN AG’s director of sales and marketing, customers can have the Searchlight installed by the same experts that install their other avionics and mission equipment, the helicopter modification facilities around the world, many of which are AEA members. “Even in our glass cockpit world, there remains a strong need for high-quality mechanical instrumentation,” Iten said. “The challenges we faced in developing the HSL-1600 were the same program challenges faced by most companies in our industry – mainly extremely stringent qualification and regulatory requirements that cover the optics, mechanics, hardware and software of a searchlight design. “Since the 1970s, the helicopter searchlight market segment has been served almost as a monopoly, 95 percent by one company. Accordingly, for decades there has been little motivation for good customer service and continued product improvement. Such a market was ripe for a company like Thommen to step up with an innovative product, bringing the marketplace into the 21st century.” q
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Avionics News October 2012
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News October 2012
Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Lightning Detection & Datalink
Member Profile
Cockpit Innovations
Member Profile
A Conversation With...
Understanding Autopilot Upgrades
Before & After
Member Profile
Pro-to-col
Business Basics
Theory & Practice
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News October 2012 - Intro
Avionics News October 2012 - Cover1
Avionics News October 2012 - Cover2
Avionics News October 2012 - 1
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Avionics News October 2012 - Point of Communication
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Avionics News October 2012 - AEA Now
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Avionics News October 2012 - The View From Washington
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Avionics News October 2012 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News October 2012 - Lightning Detection & Datalink
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Avionics News October 2012 - Member Profile
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Avionics News October 2012 - Cockpit Innovations
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Avionics News October 2012 - Member Profile
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Avionics News October 2012 - A Conversation With...
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Avionics News October 2012 - Understanding Autopilot Upgrades
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Avionics News October 2012 - Before & After
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