Avionics
EC145s and Chinook Helicopters To Get Foresight MX HUMS
GPMS International is working with Metro Aviation and Columbia Helicopters to certify its predictive health and usage monitoring systems for more aircraft.
GPMS International installs its Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system on multiple helicopters.
GPMS International installs its Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system on multiple helicopters. (Photo: GPMS International)

GPMS International is developing a supplemental type certificate (STC) to install its Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) on the Airbus EC145 helicopter. The company has partnered with its certified installer Metro Aviation to bring the upgrade to market under an agreement announced at the Heli-Expo show on Tuesday.

According to GPMS (Booth B3214), Foresight MX is a predictive HUMS package that combines machine condition monitoring, optimized rotor track and balance, and fleet data and exceedance monitoring. The Vermont-based company now holds STCs covering the installation of the system on helicopters including Bell’s 407, 429, 212, and 412 models, as well as the MD 530F, the Airbus AS350B2 and H125, the Mil Mi-8/17/171, and Sikorsky UH-60A. It also intends to certify it for the H135 aircraft.