PHOENIX, 2 March 2010. Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced that its Bendix/King by Honeywell AV8OR handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) is now available for helicopter operators.
"The AV8OR is a terrific addition to any helicopter, providing situational awareness of weather, terrain, traffic, and airspace for very little cost," says Chad Cundiff, vice president, Crew Interface and Displays, Honeywell Aerospace. "For about $800, helicopter pilots get moving-map navigation with terrain awareness, which they can use on the ground or in the air, making every trip simple from door – to air – to door. The unit can also wirelessly interface to traffic and weather information."
The AV8OR is a portable touch-screen GPS for use in the car or in the air, with real-time weather capability, moving-map navigation, and video-in capability. Its large 4.3-inch screen can display weather, from Honeywell's KDR 610 or the WxWorx portable receiver, and traffic from Zaon Flight Systems' XRX portable traffic receiver. The moving map display incorporates helicopter symbology, low altitude helicopter routes, helipads, and controlled airspace.
The navigation database includes terrain shading and a SmartProfile view, enabling operators to see the terrain in the flight path of the helicopter.
For $99 a year, AV8OR is the first handheld to offer daily updates on fuel pricing through Flight Guide, as well as on-field services, restaurants, taxi services and hotels. A dedicated online customer center provides operators with software updating capability at www.bendixking.com/AV8OR.
The AV8OR is the touchscreen handheld device developed for both aviation and automotive use, has an airway planner, multimedia capability, and a Bluetooth phone interface – all in one device.
AV8ORs are available from any authorized Bendix/King by Honeywell sales and service center worldwide.
