That new panel is designed around a Garmin G500H TXi EFIS display. The G500 features a robust and easy-to-use digital flight display. Its touch screen interface makes it much quicker and more intuitive to use than the old button and knob system.

Accompanying the G500 is a Howell digital engine instrument system (EIS) incorporating all the engine monitoring functions as well as the Caution and Advisory System (CAS).

Rounding out the new cockpits are new avionics from Garmin including GTN 750 and 650 TXi capable to interface with each other to save panel space and to simplify operations.

At Heli Expo, Enstrom Helicopter was pleased to deliver its most recent 280FX to their french dealer Rotor & Aircraft.
This last version of the 280FX includes new wider doors which really facilitate a better access whatever the size of the pilot is.
On top of new doors, also new collective sticks with LED landing lights control. That sort of technology usually available on turbine helicopters is now embedded in the Enstrom 280FX.
The demonstrator F-HPUX is now the first model with all these new improvements.

Amsterdam, Netherlands,  October 17, 2018 – Enstrom Helicopter Corporation signed a contract at Helitech International to deliver a new 280FX into France.   The deal is being completed by their dealer, François Gatineau, CEO of Rotor & Aircraft Sarl.

“We are excited for Rotor & Aircraft who has been working hard to add to the Enstrom  French fleet. François is picking the perfect machine for flight training.”, said Dennis Martin, Director of Sales and Marketing at Enstrom. “ The 280FX is one of the safest aircraft out there and it is especially rugged enough to handle the trials of a training helicopter. “

The Enstrom 280FX will be delivered to France in the spring of 2019.