Press Release

Issued by Astronics PECO.

December 10, 2009

Max-Viz, Inc., manufacturer of the EVS-100 and dualwave length EVS-600, announced today that Forward. Vision will continue to be the exclusive sales channel and customer support provider to aftermarket and selected OEM's for the EVS-x00 product line to General Aviation.

Max-Viz president and CEO Elliott Troutman said "Forward. Vision. was our number one customer for EVS-100/600 products during 2009. We look forward to their continued growth and to the proliferation of this life saving technology throughout the General Aviation market." Troutman pointed to Forward Vision's numerous successes in marketing the product to a wide audience, citing as a notable example AOPA's selection of the EVS-100 for installation on its 2009 Sweepstakes Cirrus.

EVS systems--commonly known as infrared or thermal imaging cameras--present a real-time picture outside the cockpit to offer the pilot a view that penetrates haze, fog, smoke and precipitation 8 to 10 times farther than the unaided human eye. In flight, pilots can use EVS to avoid clouds, fly between layers, and note detailed ground features out of the night landscape. EVS offers daytime safety advantages as well, allowing a clear view to the pilot in reduced visibility such as smoke, haze or even thin fog. The EVS 100 provides an infrared 40o x 30o field of view; the EVS 600 adds to that the ability to distinguish visible light fused to the infrared image and presenting both on the display.

Forward Vision CEO Pat Farrell added, "We've made significant strides this year in bringing EVS into mainstream use by virtue of the numerous STC's now available for its certified installation on production airframes." Farrell noted STC's cover well over 75% of the light aircraft fleet, including Cirrus, Cessna, Beech fixed-wing, and Robinson rotorcraft. He added, "And we have more STC's on the way. We believe all pilots can benefit from this proven technology to help them "see" better in reduced visibility. "