The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to Carson Helicopter Services for installation of a five display configuration of Sagem Avionics, Inc. (Safran group) Integrated Cockpit Display System (ICDS) in the modernized Sikorsky S-61™ helicopter. The glass panel solution was integrated in Langley, B.C., Canada, by Vector Aerospace.

 

The S-61™ solution includes four Active Matrix Light Crystal Display (AMLCD) 10-inch displays mounted in portrait mode, one in landscape mode and one 6-inch display. The system integrates Primary Flight Instruments, EICAS -Engine Instruments/Caution Advisory System and other Multifunction Display system functions such as moving maps, enhanced vision when linked to a camera, TOPS – Terrain Obstacle Proximity System, route information, etc.