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Pulselite Now Standard on Bell 407GXi
By: Mark Huber
Caption: Precise Flite's Pulselite pulsing lighting system increases visibility, helping reflect the speed and directional movement of the aircraft.
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Precise Flight’s Pulselite will now be standard equipment on the Bell 407GXi. Pulselite is an FAA-certified lightweight electrical controller that alternately pulses helicopter landing and auxiliary lights, thereby increasing its visibility and reflecting the speed and directional movement of the aircraft. The system provides increased aircraft recognition and has been proven effective in reducing bird strikes. It may be installed as an aftermarket modification to existing aircraft.

“We believe the incorporation of the Pulselite system as standard equipment is a great addition to this aircraft as it supports operations in the most demanding environments,” said Bell’s Eric Sinusas, program director, light aircraft.

Pulselite is FAA-certified for all major rotorcraft and was recently granted foreign co-validation from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC), and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the Bell 407. Pulselite flies on some of the world's largest rotorcraft fleets, including those of Air Methods, Metro Aviation, Maverick Helicopters, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Forest Service, and PHI Helicopters.