GPMS International to provide HUMS solution for PJ Helicopters

GPMS International yesterday announced that it has received a fleet order from PJ Helicopters for Foresight MX. The order marks a major milestone in the integration of health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) into the utility helicopter market.

“We continue to be very impressed with the advanced capabilities of Foresight MX,” said Justin Gunsauls, Vice President, and Director of Maintenance at PJ Helicopters. “Foresight’s predictive analytics, easy-to-use interface, and multi-original equipment manufacturer capability makes it the perfect solution for our mixed fleet operations.”

PJ Helicopters utilizes its fleet of MD 530Fs, Bell 407s, Bell 429s, UH-60s, and CH-47s to perform a variety of utility, power line, and firefighting operations throughout the USA. With Foresight MX’s cloud capability, PJ monitors the health of their remote aircraft and receives SMS text and email notifications of any exceedances or negative trends after every flight.

Ronnie Ries, Vice President of Marketing at GPMS said: “Based on inputs from our CAB, we’re not only completing several supplemental type certificates (STC) right now, but we’re also pursuing new integrations, improvements, and reporting capabilities. It’s an exciting time at GPMS and we’re proud to be working with customers like PJ to bring these capabilities to the market.”

Last year, GPMS International worked closely with operator PJ Helicopters throughout the STC process to obtain permission to install its Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) to the UH-60A Black Hawk.