Astronics Max-Viz has certified its 2300 Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to the DO-160G standard. Blending infrared and visible light sensors, the Max-Viz 2300 EVS displays real-time heat sources along with LED airport lighting to make it safer for pilots to land in dark, challenging conditions.
The company says that many airports are converting over to low-heat LEDs, and many thermal imagers can no longer detect runway lights; however, the Max-Viz 2300 with its blended thermal and visible light image can.
The Max-Viz 2300 provides pilots with a level of situational awareness and safety by enabling them to see more precisely during day or night in adverse weather conditions, such as haze, smoke, smog and light fog, even in the darkest night. At night, pilots can also see and avoid clouds for a smoother ride. Upon landing, pilots using the Max-Viz 2300 can view the runway and terrain clearly to avoid wildlife and unlit obstructions.
The Max-Viz 2300 system is now certified to Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) DO-160G standards, which is the industry standard for the environmental testing of avionics hardware and is recognized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) as the de facto international standard ISO-7137.
Compatible with leading multi-functional displays (MFDs) and electronic flight bags (EFBs), the sensor image presents on any display that accepts composite video (RS-170) NTSC or PAL signals. The system meets or exceeds RTCA DO-160G standards, including resistance to temperature, altitude, humidity, shock, vibration, water, sand and dust, fungus, magnetic effect, power spikes, audio and radio frequencies, lightening, icing and flammability.
The Max-Viz EVS systems have 40 Supplemental and Type Certificates in fixed and rotor wing aircraft, and the Max-Viz 2300 is available now for installation, including with Garmin and Rockwell Collins Pro Line avionics systems.
For more information, visit astronics.com.
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