Air Methods has a ton of AStars and 407's. Be interesting to see how the system handles hydraulic and FADEC failures.
Or a Tail Rotor Failure....or a simple complete Engine Failure.
The whole iPad concept is what stops me.
If the technology is incorporated by means of a screen display but controlled by buttons on the Cyclic and Collective....I might become a believer as I see some value in the technology.
Air. Methods has always had an interesting view on autopilots versus a second Pilot .
Perhaps what they are hoping to do in the end is buy some Monkeys and be able to pay them with real peanuts.