Thanks to its modular architecture, the Automatic Flight Director Control System 2000 for helicopters (AFDS 2000) is able to meet a wide range of requirements, from a simple stabilization augmentation functions to all the upper modes necessary for complex missions like military maritime operations. It applies to VFR or IFR configurations.
AFDS 2000 operational benefits:
- It improves the helicopter handling qualities by augmentation of stability
- It provides mission assistance by reducing the pilot workload particularly in single pilot configuration and in poor visibility conditions
- It is a full dual channel system and guarantees a high level of safety with a back up mode allowing the mission to continue in case of failure
- It is capable of 3-axes or 4-axes configuration
- It is suitable for VFR single pilot and dual pilot IFR certification programs
- It is a full digital system offering a growth capability for additional modes by spares in CPU, memory and interface