21-Jul-2010 Source: DART Helicopter Services
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received FAA approval of their Cable Cutters Kit for the EC135 P1, T1, P2, T2, P2+, T2+ models of aircraft. Transport Canada and EASA approvals are pending. The EC135 kit is a new addition to the previously received Cable Cutters Kit approvals for other Eurocopter and Bell Helicopter Models.
The Cable Cutters Kit is designed to protect the helicopter during a wire strike by providing the capability to cut a cable or wire before catastrophic damage occurs.
The EC135 Cable Cutters Kit significantly reduces the possibility of a cable or wire entering the cockpit and the chance of flight control damage. Similar cable/wire cutting devises have proven to be effective even during multiple wire strikes. The kit incorporates both an upper and lower cutter and each cutter is designed with high strength cutting blades. The Apical cutter was tested to verify the capability to cut a cable having a 14,000 lb tensile strength. The kit contains skidtube mounted deflectors and wiper deflectors as standard. The kit also includes everything necessary to install the kit and is compatible, but does not require, any previously installed OEM fixed provisions. An optional GPS antenna mount kit is also available, which allows an antenna to be placed on the upper cutter deflector for ideal reception.
Apical’s EC135 Cable Cutters Kit Features:
DART Helicopter Services LLC., 4650 North Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92056 (www.darthelicopterservices.com), is a privately held Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing Company whose primary focus is developing innovative STC’d products and creating sales networks for aerospace manufacturers who are looking to benefit from DART’s global marketing network and sales channel. DART is the logical choice for rotary wing operators who are seeking a supplier with a comprehensive product line and superior customer support. DART’S subsidiary and affiliated companies own over 450 STC’s and manufacture over 500 products. With its highly trained and knowledgeable North American and International sales team, DART Helicopter Services distributes more than 3,000 aftermarket products to over 120 countries worldwide. For further information, please call our Customer Support Center at
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