The FAA has granted supplemental type certificates enabling installation of FreeFlight Systems' RA-4500 MK II radar altimeter on Bell 407 and Airbus H125 helicopters. The STCs clear the way for aftermarket retrofit installations of the RA‑4500 MK II on two widely used light single‑engine rotorcraft.
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Provides a certified retrofit path for Bell 407 and Airbus H125 operators to meet the FAA's radio‑altimeter upgrade requirements ahead of mandated compliance timelines (FAA altimeter upgrade requirements).
Adds to a growing set of certified aftermarket solutions—alongside approvals like the Garmin GHA 15 Height Advisor—reducing engineering lead times and supporting fleetwide compliance planning (Garmin GHA 15 approval).
STCs for common light helicopters will ease MRO scheduling and parts planning as the industry prepares for large‑scale radio‑altimeter retrofits contemplated in recent FAA rulemaking (proposed retrofit rule context).
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