The DCS1100 and FLI Repeater iOS App is what every AS350 utility operator has been waiting for.
Developed for the AS350B3 (H125) with the 2B, 2B1 and 2D engines, the DCS1100 Data Aquisition Unit (DAU) and FLI Repeater App precisely replicates the VEMD for your iPad or iPhone. Approved mounts for your devices allow for mounting them next to the floor or MVPK window allowing your power instruments to be placed where you need them.
The DCS1100 also interfaces with the Onboard Systems or MSI load indicators. In the App background, a “Lift Report” function records the GEO position of the load pick up and drop off locations using the GPS chip within the iOS device. It also records the load count, flight duration, time on hook, and weight of each load with mission totals. This data is emailed from the App at mission completion as a formatted pdf. This is a great tool that provides the operator “proof-of-work” for billing purposes and flight operations.
While the App is not an STC approved component of the DCS1100, it is provided as a powerful reference tool that makes use of the many capabilities of the DCS1100 to assist pilots in helicopter external sling load operations (HESLO) by reducing the potential for exceeding limits, reducing fatigue and increasing safety for personnel on the ground. Best of all, your iPad or iPhone can be used in multiple aircraft making the DCS1100 and FLI Repeater a “must have” tool for HESLO.
The brains behind the FLI Repeater is the DCS1100 which is FAA, TCCA, EASA & ANAC STC approved as a data Aquisition unit (DAU). The DCS1000 gathers real-time power train parameters from the VEMD crosstalk channels and records it at a1Hz resolution for post flight analysis via our graphing and trending software. While the DCS1100 gathers the usage data, it continuously transmits the data in real-time via Bluetooth to our patented FLI Repeater iOS App. Robust operation of the App is assured with built-in integrity monitoring via the DCS1100 of the VEMD and receipt of the transmitted data within the App. If anything is compromised, the App provides an instant pop-up warning message.
Recorded data from the DCS1100 is easily offloaded via thumb drive or in real time when connected to a 3rd party satellite or cellular tracking system. This data is then viewed with the supplied graphing and trending software to meet FAA FOQA and EASA AMC2 CAT.POL.H.305(b) system requirements.
Supplied PC interface software allows you to program the many features of the DCS1100.
The DCS1100 and FLI Repeater kit is supplied with the wire harness assembly, graphing/trending software and iOS App (iPad/iPhone not included).
“The pilots love it. I’ve not had a single report of a glitch or a malfunction of any sort. The pilots made good use of it this summer in drill moving operations. Along with the 400NR upgrade it made the aircraft into an even better slinging machine. So far it’s only installed in our B3e but in the upcoming weeks we’ll be installing the second one in our B3 with Arriel 2B.”