FDC/aerofilter continues Global Expansion with ANAC and TC IBF Certification
November 09, 2009

FDC/aerofilter Unveils Advanced New Filter System at Anaheim, HAI 2009
February 22, 2009

FDC/aerofilter announces EASA approval STC EASA.IM.R.S.01459 for S-76 A+, A++, C, C+
February 21, 2009

FDC/aerofilter Develops New Engineering Process Management
February 20, 2009

FDC/aerofilter Continues its Global Expansion Efforts
June 10, 2008

FDC/aerofilter Receives AS350 B3 IBF System STC - Homeland Security to Become Inaugural Customer
February 25, 2008

FDC/aerofilter Receives STC for Sikorsky S-76C Inlet Barrier Filter
November 18, 2005

FDC/aerofilter Now Approved for Flight in Falling and Blowing Snow
March 25, 2005

FDC/aerofilter Now European Aviation Safety Agency Approved On Several Models.
February 06, 2005

FDC/aerofilter Enables US Geological Survey to Access Mount St. Helens' Fiery Crater.
November 12, 2004

FDC/aerofilter Victorious in First Steps Toward Fair Military Procurement Practices
August 23, 2004

FDC/aerofilter announces FAA certification for their EC120 Engine Inlet Barrier Filter
March 24, 2003

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 were conducted in February in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and also in the Sierra Nevada range near Lake Tahoe, California in order to show operational capability in the types of snow required by the FAA and Transport Canada. Prior snow tests on other aircraft, conducted in natural conditions and in the wind tunnel, provided the basis to remove the restriction without the aid of diverters or baffles.

The AS350 IBF kit has flown in falling and blowing snow, but carried the standard aircraft flight manual restriction limiting flight to 10 minutes in visibility of less than 1500 meters. Previously the only option for unrestricted flight in snow was to install the optional factory snow kit, a particle separator panel with no bleed air driven ejectors or a particle separator, neither of which offer the filter efficiency of an inlet barrier filter. "Now AS350 operators can operate year round with total engine protection," says Chris Berns of FDC/aerofilter.

About FDC/aerofilter
FDC/aerofilter designs, manufactures and supports turbine engine inlet barrier filtration systems for helicopters operating in any environment. The unique filtration media, commitment to innovation and proven customer support have created the most efficient system on the market. FDC/aerofilter is the oldest and largest supplier of inlet barrier filters to the commercial, civil government and military markets worldwide. FDC/aerofilter offers the largest line of certified engine barrier filters in the world with systems for Bell 206B/OH58, 206L1/3/4 and 407, Eurocopter AS350B series D, EC130, EC120 and MD500, 600 and OH6 and S76A+/C.

Pure air dramatically cuts operating costs. The Aerofilter eliminates FOD and engine erosion reducing engine maintenance, decreasing downtime, and maintaining engine health. In a clean environment, the filter can pay for itself in under a year. In a harsh environment, in under a flight. For more information on current products, please visit FDC/aerofilter's website at: www.fdcaerofilter.com