FDC/aerofilter Continues its Global Expansion Efforts

Paris, France, June 10, 2008 - IBF innovator and market leader FDC/aerofilter announces major progress in its global expansion efforts.  FDC/aerofilter's recently established European presence is solidified by the establishment of the Lyon France regional office.  Th... full story>>

FDC/aerofilter Receives AS350 B3 IBF System STC - Homeland Security to Become Inaugural Customer

Houston, Texas, February 25, 2008 – IBF industry leader FDC/aerofilter announced today that its filtration system for the dual-hydraulic system AS350 B3 has been granted FAA STC approval. Eurocopter adapted the cowling system from the EC130 B4 for the dual-hydraulic AS350 B3... full story>>

FDC/aerofilter Receives STC for Sikorsky S-76C Inlet Barrier Filter

Twin Engine Protection, Performance, and Real-Time MonitoringNovato, CA November 4, 2005 - FDC/aerofilter has gained FAA approval (STC) for an Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) kit, retrofit-able to all Arriel (1S1, 2S1) powered Sikorsky S76 helicopters. Sikorsky will install the sam... full story>>

FDC/aerofilter Now Approved for Flight in Falling and Blowing Snow

Novato, CA - March 25, 2005 - FDC/aerofilter has obtained FAA approval for unrestricted flight in falling and blowing snow conditions for its engine inlet barrier filter systems for the Eurocopter AS350B, BA, B2, B3, B4 (EC130) B4. In cooperation with Eurocopter, flight tests ... full story>>

FDC/aerofilter Now European Aviation Safety Agency Approved On Several Models.

Novato, CA February 6, 2005 FDC/aerofilter has obtained product approval from the newly formed European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for several of its barrier filter systems on single engine helicopters. Previously FAA Supplemental Type Certificate approvals had been obtaine... full story>>

FDC/aerofilter Enables US Geological Survey to Access Mount St. Helens' Fiery Crater.

Portland, OR - November 12, 2004 - JLAviation of Portland, Oregon has installed an FDC/aerofilter IBF System on their Bell 206BIII to make possible flights and landings in and around the steamy crater of Mount St. Helens in Washington state. JLAviation has been flying in sup... full story>>

FDC/aerofilter Victorious in First Steps Toward Fair Military Procurement Practices

Premier Provider of Inlet Barrier Filtration Systems for HelicoptersDetermined to Continue Efforts Until Full and Fair Competition Occurs. Novato, California August 23, 2004 FDC/aerofilter has been locked in litigation with the US Army over opportunity to sell inlet filters ... full story>>

FDC/aerofilter announces FAA certification for their EC120 Engine Inlet Barrier Filter

Novato, California - March 24, 2003 - FDC/aerofilter is pleased to announce that they have received FAA-STC for the EC120 EBF (IBF) system. FAA flight tests took place at Southwest Helicopters in Tucson, Arizona with the use of American Eurocopter's EC120 demonstrator aircraft... full story>>

David Sellers
Chief Inspector AgRotors, Inc.

We are a helicopter service company whose main operation is agricultural spraying. Most of our work is done from r...