MAX-VIZ ANNOUNCES EVS-1500 CERTIFICATION ON GULFSTREAM III THRU V

MAX-VIZ ANNOUNCES EVS-1500 CERTIFICATION ON GULFSTREAM III THRU V, Portland, Oregon, March 3, 2011, Max-Viz announced the approval of the of the Max-Viz EVS-1500 dual field of view (optical zoom) infrared Enhanced Vision System (EVS) on the Gulfstream III thru V series aircraft (STC # ST01790LA).

“Gulfstream operators with Generation 1 Max-Viz EVS 1000 can now swap out their old system for the current product with its dual field higher performance Infrared Sensor. The form factor of the EVS 1500 is identical to the previous generation” states Bob Yerex, VP Sales for Max-Viz Inc. “This amendment to the current STC brings the latest EVS technology to the Gulfstream III, IV and V. We are able to support both initial and upgrade installations through a diverse network of leading MRO partners.”

Kevin Hufford, Avionics Manager for Chicago Jet Group during recently reported the following during EVS-1500 post installation performance evaluations “we knew from inception that the capabilities and performance of the EVS-1500 from Max-Viz was going to be the safety solution for our customer. After significant research, the dual field of view EVS-1500 was our only logical choice. Our pilots’ reported during the newly equipped aircraft’s first flight into KASE Aspen, CO that the terrain awareness was just exceptional. Also of equal importance to note was how often and effectively we used the EVS enroute for cumulonimbus build-up avoidance that would not have been possible with only weather radar. Already with our return trip from KASE, we were able to discriminate IFR from MFVR conditions by revealing terrain that previously was just a black abyss. The overall situational awareness improvement in our cockpit will make a tangible difference in both our comfort and the safety of all of our future operations.”

The Max-Viz EVS-1500 incorporates an industry benchmark capability of pilot selectable dual field of view (optical zoom) which provided the ability for a wide field of view (FoV) for enhanced situational awareness and a narrow FoV to detect objects and features (i.e. runways) from a further distance and through heavier atmospheric obscurations.

Max-Viz www.max-viz.com designs and markets the smallest, most reliable, popular and affordable Enhanced Vision System. Max-Viz EVS use real-time infrared sensors, signal processing, and a cockpit display to provide flight crews with actual images of terrain, runways, taxiways, aircraft and other potential obstacles much better than the naked eye during poor visibility conditions like night light fog, haze, smoke, and light precipitation. Max-Viz EVS simply improves situational awareness.