Max-Viz Announces EVS-1500 Type Certificate installation on AW-139
Max Viz logoMax-Viz Inc. of Portland, Oregon announces the Type Certificate installation of their next generation EVS-1500 by AgustaWestland, Italy on their AW-139 helicopter.
Elliott Troutman, President of Max-Viz, states “the continued relationship between Max-Viz and AgustaWestland has proven to be mutually beneficial in providing a significant safety enhancement to their diverse customer base”. “The incorporation of our next generation, dual Field of View (FoV) EVS-1500 sensor will dramatically enhance both the safety and mission effectiveness of the AW-139 product line”. “EVS will enhance the safety of the diverse market segments being penetrated by the AW-139 and make it an ideal combination for offshore, firefighting, SAR, EMS, Corporate transport, and governmental operators”.
The Max-Viz EVS-1500 incorporates the latest in sensor image processing and active dynamic range management in an external housing identical to the previous generation EVS-1000. The addition of a second FoV provides for both a wide angle (53 degree) viewing aspect for enhanced maneuvering and enroute flight situational awareness while incorporating a narrow angle (30 degree) FoV through an integral optical zoom feature. The narrow FoV provides a significantly enhanced resolution which equates to a much better obstacle and hazard detection capability.
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Home designs and markets the smallest, most reliable and affordable Enhanced Vision Systems for aircraft. The systems use real-time infrared sensors, signal processing, and a cockpit display to provide flight crews with actual images of terrain, runways, taxiways, aircraft and other potential obstacles much better than the naked eye during poor visibility conditions such as light fog, haze, smoke, brown / whiteout, light precipitation and darkness.