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Chelton Flight Systems designs and manufactures advanced avionics and flight controls. Based in Boise, Idaho, Chelton Flight Systems originally started out as Sierra Flight Systems. The company was co-founded by Gordon Pratt and Rick Price in 1997. It is part of Genesys Aerosystems since 2014. == History == * April, 2014 - Genesys Aerosystems acquired Chelton Flight Systems and S-TEC Corporation.〔(S-TEC AND CHELTON FLIGHT SYSTEMS ACQUIRED IN MBO )〕〔(Cobham Sells S-Tec and Chelton Flight Systems )〕 * November 10, 2006 - CFS was granted FAA STC approval of the EFIS in the Eurocopter EC 120B helicopter. * September 21, 2006 - CFS was chosen to supply the EFIS for MD Helicopters' light singles program. * 2006 - CFS joins GlobalFlyer in the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. * April 30, 2006 - The M28 Sky Truck from Landmark Aviation delivered its first CFS EFIS equipped aircraft. * June, 2001 - Cobham plc acquired Sierra Flight Systems and renamed the company Chelton Flight Systems. * 1997 - CFS founded. A tragic accident on October 15, 2002 claimed the lives of two Chelton Flight Systems employees and seriously injured a third. The accident occurred when their aircraft struck trees while landing at a private airstrip near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in clear conditions. The pilot, Grant Bailey, and the rear passenger, Barry Boepple, were killed instantly. Nate Calvin, Vice President of Engineering, was thrown clear of the wreckage and received a broken leg and several lacerations. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chelton Flight Systems」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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