SkyTrac Wins STC for EC120, EC135

SkyTrac Systems has won a supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of its automated flight-following and satellite communications equipment on the Eurocopter EC120 and EC135. Lead customer for the installations is Canadian Helicopters Ltd. In the midst of a fleet renewal program, that operator "sees the EC120 as a integral part of its future fleet and this timely STC helps ensure that its EC120s will be equipped with the latest in satellite-tracking technology,” said Mark Olson, Canadian Helicopters' vice president of operations. For related news