Honeywell demos upgrades
Honeywell regularly brings its company-owned Eurocopter AS350 (N350FD) to Heli-Expo, and this year is no exception.

Honeywell regularly brings its company-owned Eurocopter AS350 (N350FD) to Heli-Expo, and this year is no exception. “The helicopter is certified for experimental and market survey use,” explained Steve Kilbourne, senior test pilot. “We use it for development of Honeywell equipment and demonstrations to customers and potential customers.”

In previous years, Kilbourne and Honeywell engineers have introduced Heli-Expo attendees to new products, such as the Sentinel and Observer multifunction displays, TCAS and HTAWS (an enhanced ground proximity warning system for helicopters). This year, the company is demonstrating upgrades to some of the equipment installed in N350FD. While these refinements are not as visually apparent as new displays, they do become observable in flight.