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Kannad Aviation
than 24 hours on the dedicated 406 MHz (distress) frequency and KANNAD AVIATION received approval from the more than 48 hours on a 121.5 MHz (homing) frequency, alerting Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and the Japan international rescue services to the emergency and location Telecommunications Bureau for the via the global COSPAS-SARSAT search-andINTEGRA 406 GPS emergency rescue satellite system. With its self-sufficient locator transmitter. This approval embedded GPS receiver, the INTEGRA means the INTEGRA 406 will continue to transmit a lifesaving GPS ELT can now be sold, signal even when the crew remove it installed and certified on aircraft from the aircraft. throughout Japan. In 2010 alone, 381 people were The INTEGRA 406 GPS ELT, rescued in aviation distress situations which received an innovation prize globally using information provided by in France, is the only ELT to have the COSPAS SARSAT system. an internal 406 MHz back-up antenna As the smallest and lightest ELT on and embedded GPS receiver, making it fully the market, the INTEGRA weighs 26.6 portable. Thanks to the internal antenna, even Garmin’s G5000H ounces and has a standard installation if the aircraft suffers considerable damage through dimension of 5.51” x 3.86” x 3.40”. The INTEGRA impact, the INTEGRA will activate automatically and is available for immediate distribution throughout Japan. still have the ability to transmit and send both aircraft For more information, contact Kannad Aviation at +33 (0) identification data and GPS position. 29702490 or visit www.kannadaviation.com. q Once activated, the INTEGRA transmits continuously for more

Banyan Air Service
The Federal Aviation Administration issued STC ST03958AT to BANYAN AIR SERVICE, based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, for the installation of a Honeywell Aspire 200LG Satcom system on Gulfstream models GII/GIII/GIV. The Aspire 200LG system turns an aircraft into an Internet hot-spot and enables pilots and passengers to use Wi-Fi-enabled devices, including Android, Blackberry, iPhone and iPads to access a multitude of applications like email, Internet browsing, smartphone connectivity and voice communications. “The flexibility and scalable architecture of the Aspire system combined with data acceleration and Wi-Fi allows versatility within our STC to meet the needs of our clients,” said BRIAN WILSON, Banyan’s director of avionics. “Our launch customer is very satisfied with the system, and we have already received many inquiries about this innovative product.” The complete STC data package consists of the Aspire 200 LG SwiftBroadband Satcom system with optional CNX-200 Cabin Gateway with accelerator, augmented with a Honeywell Sky Connect dual-channel Iridium Satcom. By certifying both the Aspire 200’s standard router and the CNX-200 accelerator for Wi-Fi operation, Gulfstream operators can choose either router or install them both. “The CNX-200 also is a very popular addition to Gulfstream operators upgrading their MCS3000/4000/6000/7000 Satcoms to SwiftBroadband,” Wilson said. “These customers can now use our STC as the basis to activate the CNX-200’s Wi-Fi capability.” For more information, contact Banyan at 954-492-3552 or visit www.banyanair.com. q

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