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Focus Nov 20. 2023

Thales and StandardAero unlock a new level of safety with StableLight, the new 4-axis autopilot system

Thales and StandardAero are thrilled to announce that the StableLight™ autopilot was granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This true 4-axis autopilot system is now available for retrofit on Airbus Helicopters AS350 and H125 platforms.

Expert viewpoint Nov 24. 2021

Progress report on the development of the first 4-axis Autopilot for light helicopters

In recent months, Thales and StandardAero have installed and tested a brand new system on board an AS350 that has undergone test flights in Langley, West...

Expert viewpoint Nov 19. 2021

Vertical Mag puts the StableLight autopilot to the test!

Vertical Magazine recently boarded an Airbus AS350 to try out the Thales/StandardAero StableLight four-axis autopilot for light helicopters. The end-result is...

Expert viewpoint Jun 01. 2021

StandardAero/Thales StableLight Autopilot for light helicopters: be part of the conversation!

Ahead of the certification of StandardAero’s StableLight autopilot for light helicopters, a retrofit solution based on the Thales Autopilot Solution, webinars...

Expert viewpoint Feb 10. 2021

Destination: Certification! Thales Flight Test Crew comments on the StandardAero/Thales True Autopilot for light helicopters

StandardAero and Thales are currently conducting flight tests on a new-generation four-axis autopilot system configured for Airbus AS350 and H125 helicopters....

Expert viewpoint Jan 04. 2021

The background story on the StandardAero/Thales industry-first four-axis autopilot for light helicopters

StandardAero and Thales are currently conducting flight tests on a new-generation four-axis autopilot system configured for Airbus AS350 and H125 helicopters....

Innovation Nov 30. 2020

Thales and StandardAero successfully achieve industry’s first 4-axis autopilot flight test for Airbus AS350 and H125 helicopters

Thales and StandardAero have announced the successful first flight test of a revolutionary compact autopilot system that will bring Airbus AS350 and H125...

Business Jan 28. 2020

StandardAero and Thales announce launch customer for revolutionary advanced autopilot system for the H125/AS350

StandardAero and Thales have announced WeatherTech as the launch customer for their advanced 4-axis Compact Autopilot System for the Airbus Helicopters H125/AS350 platform.

Business Dec 12. 2019

StandardAero and Thales team to certify the most advanced autopilot system for light helicopters

StandardAero and Thales have announced the signed teaming agreement between the two, formalizing a mutual commitment for developing and certifying an advanced...

Focus Mar 05. 2019

Compact Autopilot: ready-to-install on helicopters

Thales’s Compact Autopilot, showcased at this year’s HAI Heli-Expo trade show, is an intuitive 3- to 4-axis automatic flight control system (AFCS) that has...

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