Rotorcraft
Patria Aviation Gains EASA Certification for Astronautics’ RoadRunner EFI
The RoadRunner electronic flight instrument received approval for installation on Bell 212/412EP helicopters
Astronautics AFI4700 RoadRunner EFI
Patria Aviation OY in Finland has received EASA STC 10082814 for Astronautics’ AFI4700 RoadRunner® EFI on Bell 212/412EP helicopters. Patria’s first installation of the RoadRunner EFI is on a Bell 412EP search and rescue helicopter for the Finnish Border Guard, as part of an ongoing avionics modification program to upgrade the helicopter’s avionics, communication, and navigation capabilities.

Patria Aviation has received EASA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for the installation of Astronautics’ AFI4700 RoadRunner electronic flight instrument (EFI) for Bell 212/412EP helicopters.

The Finland-based company is doing its first installation of the RoadRunner EFI on a Bell 412EP search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopter for the Finnish Border Guard (FBG). The work is part of an ongoing modification program to upgrade the helicopter’s avionics, communication, and navigation capabilities.