Maintenance and Modifications
Swiss Rotor Reveals ‘Smart Pilot View Kit’ for AS350/H125 Helicopters
Modification provides maximum visibility without replacing any doors
Swiss Rotor Smart Pilot View Kit
The Swiss Rotor Smart Pilot View Kit (SPVK) provides visibility downwards while retaining the original pilot door.

Swiss Rotor Services, which manufactures bubble windows for Airbus H125/AS350 helicopters, is introducing a new cockpit visibility solution for the single-engine rotorcraft. The Smart Pilot View Kit (SPVK), which the company is showcasing this week at Verticon, is a smaller and more affordable version of the bubble-shaped Maximum Pilot View Kit (MPVK) it certified in 2017.

Whereas the MPVK replaces the right cockpit door with a bubble-window door, the SPVK retains the original pilot door and adds a large lower viewing aperture along with a transparent window fairing. According to Swiss Rotor, the SPVK increases a pilot’s field of view by a factor of 6.25 compared to similar floor-window solutions.