Hollingsead has developed a broad expertise in avionics and entertainment systems installation, design, kit manufacture and certification. By integration, Hollingsead means the full turnkey development of a STC project that can include the following steps:
- Survey of the aircraft for the proposed system
- Development and submission of a Project Specific Certification Plan (PSCP)
- Overall program management
- Development of the complete electrical system installation design
- Development of the complete structural system installation design
- Structural substantiation to include items such as finite element analysis
- Development of a documentation packing including
- Flight Crew Operations Manual
- Aircraft Maintenance Manual Supplement
- Flight Manual Supplement
- Instructions for continued airworthiness (ICAW)
- Weight and Balance and Electrical Load Analysis Supplements
- Manufacture the installation kit
- Provide the complete on-site certification effort
- Final package submission to the FAA
- Obtain PMA for the installation kit
- Obtain foreign authority (other than FAA) approvals when needed
Hollingsead’s experience includes a wide variety of projects as shown by the following examples:
- Electronic flight display upgrades (EFIS)
- Cockpit door video surveillance systems
- Weather radar upgrades including windshear
- IFE system installations
- Cabin reconfigurations
- LCD retrofit / upgrades
- IFE source component upgrades
- Airborne television installations (inclusive of the antenna)
- High-speed SATCOM installations
Our broad capabilities combined with the ability to minimize aircraft downtime through our Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) with the FAA maximizes the value of our services. Hollingsead International is your number one choice for total systems solutions.