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Sandel Delivers First HeliTaws
By: Stephen Pope
Caption: Sandel Avionics last month delivered its first HeliTaws helicopter  terrain safety system, to Metro Aviation of Shreveport, La., for  installation in a Eur
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Sandel Avionics last month delivered its first HeliTaws helicopter  terrain safety system, to Metro Aviation of Shreveport, La., for  installation in a Eurocopter AS350. Sandel received TSO approval for  HeliTaws on August 16. The 3-ATI HeliTaws includes a high-resolution  display that retrofits by removing and replacing an existing radar  altimeter indicator. NVG-compatible, HeliTaws meets DO-160F helicopter  vibration standards and has an MTBF of more than 10,000 hours. The  retail price is $18,950.