(European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) – May 14, 2012) Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) is pleased to announce that it has achieved a production milestone with the recent delivery of its 500th SureSight® second generation Enhanced Vision System (EVS) sensor, the CMA-2600. The EVS unit was delivered to Rockwell Collins Head-up Guidance Systems for installation on the Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft.

Since its entry into service in 2005, the CMA-2600 has been selected and installed on more aircraft types than any other EVS sensor used to expand an aircraft’s operational capabilities. This widespread acceptance is a result of its compact, single Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) design and superior maintainability.

CMC’s SureSight® family of EVS sensors comprises the second generation CMA-2600 and the third generation CMA-2700. These systems are designed to meet the ever increasing demand for higher video performance, reliability and quality standards. They offer enhanced situational awareness in adverse visual conditions and enable operators to take advantage of regulations from authorities, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada (TCCA), that expand the operational capabilities of aircraft equipped with an EVS.

Under these regulations, when the runway environment cannot be visually acquired at the Decision Altitude or the Minimum Decision Altitude using natural vision, the pilot of an aircraft equipped with a Head Up Display presenting the EVS imagery can continue the descent down to 100 feet above the Touch Down Zone Elevation, provided that the requirements for a visual approach are met using the EVS. From that point onwards in the descent, these visual references must be visible to the pilot without the use of the EVS system in order for the aircraft to proceed to a landing.   

Esterline CMC Electronics (www.cmcelectronics.ca) designs and produces leading technology electronics products for the commercial and military aviation markets. CMC’s focus is on delivering innovative cockpit systems integration and avionics solutions to its customers worldwide. Its principal locations are in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; and Chicago, Illinois. CMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Esterline Corporation (NYSE:ESL, www.esterline.com), a specialized aerospace and defense company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Esterline employs over 12,000 people worldwide.

Mrs. Janka Dvornik
Communications and Public Relations Manager
Telephone : (514) 748-3113
E-Mail: Janka.Dvornik@cmcelectronics.ca