17 May 2021
Change your landings from being an art based on visual cues into more of a science – that’s the claim for a new product, Land-DAR.
Land-DAR provides an accurate read-out of height above the runway using a Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensor. It can make callouts from up to 500ft down to 5ft above the ground.
The Land-DAR device from Airtest Avionics is configured via a free application available on iOS and Android. Users can configure callout altitudes, output volume, zero offset and more. Settings are sent from your phone or tablet to the Land-DAR by Bluetooh and are saved on the device.
Land-DAR is composed of two small, light weight components certified by the US authority, the FAA, under NORSEE Part 23 aircraft approval. NORSEE is an abbreviation for Non-Required Safety Enhancing Equipment.
The components are a laser sensor with mounting bracket that can be mounted in pressurised or non-pressurised compartments, and an audio interface module that connects to the aircraft audio panel.
Installation is done by an authorised Airtext Avionics facility that is also an FAA Repair Station. Total system weight is 14 ounces and there is minimum wiring between the sensor, the interface module and the audio panel. Installation is completed using a free Bluetooth App with either Apple or Android phones.
2 comments
Come on chaps, this is a good idea for helping new pilots with round-out altitudes and helis for the flare height in autorotation (typ 40′). You were rather mealy-mouthed about it on Thursday night!
Great for playing airline pilots.