AmSafe Awarded Contract to Equip Tiger Aircraft with State-of-the-Art Inflatable Restraint Systems; Tiger Aircraft Pilot and Co-Pilot Seats Will Be Outfitted with the AAIR Seatbelt Air Bags as Standard Equipment.PHOENIX -- AmSafe Aviation of Phoenix and Tiger Aircraft Co. of Martinsburg, W.Va., recently signed a new agreement naming AmSafe as the exclusive provider of inflatable in·flat·a·ble adj. Designed to be filled with air or gas before use: an inflatable mattress. n. An object or device that can be filled with air or gas, especially: a. restraints in pilot and co-pilot seats of all Tiger Aircraft. AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints (AAIR AAIR Asthma and Allergy Information and Research AAIR Army Accident Investigation and Reporting AAIR Asynchronous Adaptive Incremental Redundancy AAIR AI Language Research Institute (R)) will soon be standard equipment on the Tiger AG-5B single-engine general aviation aircraft. Rear seats of these aircraft can also be fitted with the AAIR(R) as an option. Certification and fielding of the AAIR(R) on Tiger Aircraft are anticipated toward the end of the year. Tiger manufactures top-quality aircraft featuring solid bonded honeycomb honeycomb a mosaic of closely packed units with depressed centers giving a honeycomb appearance. honeycomb ringworm see favus. honeycomb stomach reticulum. construction, rivetless aluminum skin, imported leather seats and renowned Garmin avionics avionics (ā'vēŏn`ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation. . The Tiger AG-5B is the most agile, responsive plane in its class, and is known for its incredible speed for its size and excellent fuel efficiency, as well as exhilarating ex·hil·a·rat·ing adj. Causing exhilaration; invigorating. ex·hil  a·rat handling characteristics, and excellent safety record. "AmSafe is pleased to partner with Tiger Aircraft in protecting those who fly with the most significant safety enhancement available to the general aviation flying community," said AmSafe AAIR(R) General Manager Joe Smith. The AAIR(R) is currently under evaluation or selected for use on 17 general aviation airframes. For more information about the AAIR(R) or AmSafe Aviation, visit www.amsafeaviation.com. About AmSafe Inc. AmSafe Aviation, a division of AmSafe Inc., is the world leader in aviation restraint systems and airbag technology. AmSafe introduced the FAA-certified AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraint (AAIR(R)) in 2001. While AmSafe's traditional restraints remain standard in aircraft of virtually every major airline worldwide and countless private aircraft, they also provide safety for aircraft crews in most airliner types. AmSafe Inc. is the world leader in safety & securement equipment for the aerospace, defense and ground transportation industries. Products include seat belts, restraints, airbags, cargo and barrier nets, camouflage camouflage (kăm`əfläzh), in warfare, the disguising of objects with artificial aids, especially for the purpose of making them blend into their surroundings or of deceiving the observer as to the location of strategic points. , slings including rotorcraft ro·tor·craft n. An aircraft, especially a helicopter, that is kept partially or completely airborne by airfoils rotating around a vertical axis. underslung, tie-downs, and cabin interior textiles. Services include worldwide defense and commercial aviation distribution. Nearly every commercial aircraft in the world carries AmSafe products. AmSafe is headquartered in Phoenix and operates manufacturing and service facilities across the globe. AmSafe Inc. is focused and committed to providing quality products and timely, cost-effective solutions to customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.amsafe.com. About Tiger Aircraft Tiger Aircraft LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control was formed to revive, enhance and build one of the most celebrated airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. designs in general aviation history -- the Tiger. Tiger Aircraft is dedicated to upholding the Tiger tradition: providing the most exhilarating, agile and dependable fixed-gear planes available in general aviation. Today's Tigers are built in a new manufacturing facility in Martinsburg, W.Va., constructed especially to build the planes. For more information, call 877-80-TIGER, e-mail info@tigeraircraft.com, or visit www.tigeraircraft.com and click on "Request Information." AAIR(R) is a registered trademark of AmSafe Inc. |
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