November 8, 2005
Kollsman's GAViS™: Good Things Do Come in Small Packages!
MERRIMACK, NH - Kollsman announces its new General Aviation Vision System (GAViS ). GAViS makes available the benefits of EVS technology to small fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Designed specifically to satisfy the unique needs of the general aviation market, GAViS is an affordable, compact, lightweight product that provides Enhanced Vision to pilots at night and in some low visibility conditions. The design is compatible with today's glass cockpit technology.
Kollsman's GAViS design is unique in that it incorporates a self-contained infrared camera in a single unit enclosed in an aerodynamic fairing for flexible installation options. Kollsman's GAViS can be mounted like an antenna on the top or bottom of the aircraft, wherever space exists. It eliminates the certification complexities and additional installation costs of modified radomes or separate fairings. The standard SMPTE-170M analog video output and minimal control inputs allow GAViS to be interfaced with any video capable Head-Up or Head-Down display.
GAViS provides real time imagery of the outside scene in total darkness and some low visibility conditions to increase flight safety. For example, "The Black Hole Effect", a common optical illusion that creates spatial pilot disorientation at night, is eliminated. Flying at night becomes easier and safer as a result.
According to Mike Williams, Kollsman's Vice President of Engineering, "The Kollsman GAViS is the gateway to EVS technology for general aviation. Safety of flight at night has long been a concern in the aviation community, from the private owner, to the Emergency Medical Helicopter community. GAViS is the new technology that fits the size and performance requirements that the GA market has needed since Kollsman's first Enhanced Flight Vision System was certified in 2001."
Kollsman, headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire, is a multi-disciplined research, development, manufacturing and support organization which provides advanced aviation systems to U.S. and foreign commercial and military markets. For every class of aircraft, it is Kollsman's goal to develop the technology necessary to help improve the safety of flight.
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of programs in the areas of aerospace, ground and naval systems, C4ISR and advanced electro-optic technologies. In recent years, the corporation has greatly expanded its commercial aviation business through its subsidiary, Kollsman.
For Information Contact:
Liz Dottery
Tel: 603-886-2273
E-mail: ldottery@kollsman.com
