Lifesaver® Website a hit with AOPA Members

11/15/2004

WICHITA, Kansas USA ? At the recent AOPA show in Long Beach, California, Mid-Continent Instrument Company launched a website dedicated to the first product of its kind, the Lifesaver® gyro, an electric attitude indicator with self-contained battery backup.

The new site (www.lifesavergyro.com) has everything you would ever need to know about the Lifesaver® including technical information, part numbers, display configurations, options, certifications, and specifications. Visitors to the site can find local avionics dealers who can supply and install the Lifesaver® by accessing the AEA database.

Currently selected by six original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) including Adam, Diamond, Lancair, Piper, Mooney and Raytheon, the Lifesaver® was introduced to the industry last September at the NBAA. It’s a first in aviation safety, an electric indicator with built in battery backup for emergency attitude reference. It outlasts the nearest competition with a lifespan that’s more than three times as long: 7,500 hours. It costs about two-thirds the price of a comparable system without the high installation and maintenance expense. Retrofit of aircraft is minimal with installation as simple as hooking up one standard 4-pin connector.

“The Lifesaver is the most effective way to provide an essential backup to older unreliable vacuum systems,” said Todd Winter, president of Mid-Continent Instruments. “Every pilot knows they should have reliable attitude information and a trustworthy backup. Now there is an affordable indicator that can do the job.”

“The Lifesaver secures a future in the most advanced general aviation glass cockpits and at the same time brings thousands of traditional panel pilots the safety and peace of mind they deserve when flying with their families and friends as passengers,” said Winter.

Now, with just a click of the mouse, customers can learn about this innovative product online at www.lifesavergyro.com.