News/Links for HeliSAS®

May 16, 2011 – (MINERAL WELLS, Texas) HeliSAS, Cobham’s Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System, has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) status by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the Eurocopter AS350 model series and EC130 helicopters. Earlier this year, HeliSAS was STC’d on the Bell 206B, 206L, and 407 models… click to continue

March 5, 2011 - (MINERAL WELLS,Texas) HeliSAS, Cobham’s Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) status by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Bell 206B, 206L, and 407 helicopters. By reducing pilot workload and increasing aircraft stability, HeliSAS sets a new standard in helicopter safety… click to continue

February 18, 2010 - (MINERAL WELLS, Texas) Cobham Avionics has announced a partnership with Metro Aviation, Shreveport, Louisiana, to obtain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) of Cobham’s HeliSAS Stability Augmentation System and Autopilot. Cobham and Metro will team to achieve STC approval for HeliSAS on the Eurocopter AS350 model series.... click to continue

February 11, 2010 - (MINERAL WELLS, Texas) Cobham Avionics has announced a partnership with Edwards & Associates, Bristol, Tennessee, to obtain Federal Aviation Administration…click to continue

January 25, 2010 - (MINERAL WELLS, Texas) In order to improve the safety and effectiveness of EMS helicopter missions, The National Transportation Safety Board has made four recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration…click to continue

January 4, 2010 - (MINERAL WELLS, Texas) Cobham’s HeliSAS® Stability Augmentation System and Autopilot has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a major milestone that approves the manufacture of HeliSAS system components…click to continue