AVIAT TO OFFER NIGHT VISION SYSTEM ON HUSKIES
Aviat Aircraft wants to be the first small airplane manufacturer to help pilots peer through fog, smoke, and darkness. Aviat intends to offer Forward Vision's EVS-100 enhanced vision system as optional equipment on Husky models. Up until now, such systems were only available on high-end business jets. The EVS-100 can extend forward vision by eight times what the naked eye can see. This is particularly helpful during engine-out landings at night or in bad weather. Pilots can also use it to spot animals or obstructions on the runway in dark conditions. An infrared sensor weighing 1.2 pounds is mounted on top of the airplane and connected to a display in the cockpit. Aviat will offer the system as a $22,000 option on new aircraft or as a retrofit on earlier models.