Honeywell’s Sentinel™ helicopter avionics system, used widely by U.K. and European helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) operators, is now available to pilots in the United States. The system offers critical flight safety information, including high resolution terrain and weather data.
The suite includes a radar altimeter, above ground level readout, a night vision goggle option and obstacles database.
It provides HEMS operators with a single avionics package to meet FAA guidance. Recent FAA guidance for HEMS operators in the U.S. requires weather, terrain, obstacle and altitude above ground obstacles awareness to be improved, and night vision goggles to be used for night operations.
“Honeywell now offers helicopter operators, including HEMS pilots, Sentinel – a single avionics package that provides a multi-function display and navigation system with high resolution mapping, traffic and XMTM weather, and vertical down track profiling,” said Chad Cundiff, Vice President, Crew Interface and Program Management, Honeywell. “Sentinel enhances situational awareness and flight safety.”
