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October 19, 2009 (MINERAL WELLS, Texas) Cobham Avionics announces that HeliSAS certification activities have begun on the Bell 206B and 407 helicopter models. Cobham is partnering with Edwards & Associates, Piney Flats, TN, for HeliSAS installation and certification on the Bell rotorcraft. The two-axis VFR STC program on both of these models is currently in the flight testing stage at Edwards, and early B206B results have been positive. In addition, HeliSAS components are being fitted on the B407, which is expected to be in flight test by early December.

FAA certification on the B206B is anticipated in January, 2010 with the B407 to follow by April. Cobham Avionics has also plans to introduce HeliSAS on the Eurocopter AS 350 models and EC 120 later in 2010.