Since its founding in 1985, PS Engineering has grown to become the undisputed leader in the field of aircraft intercom and audio panel manufacturing.
Flying Never Sounded So Good®
In 1985, Mark Scheuer, the company founder, a graduate of the College of Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a pilot, found himself wondering when the revolution would come to the field of audio control. At the time, aircraft intercoms and audio panels had seen virtually no improvement in over a decade. With new digital circuitry and technologies, he believed it was time for the revolution to begin.
Today, PS Engineering has become a leading manufacturer of both general aviation and special mission audio control systems. The company’s sole corporate focus is excellence in the design and manufacture of audio control systems. PS Engineering is credited for many innovations in the field, including IntelliAudio®, IntelliVox®, flightmate®, MultiTalker®, Softmute™, Split mode™, Swap Mode™, and the IRS™(Internal Recording System), as well as being the first to integrate Bluetooth® in audio control systems.
PS Engineering doesn't make GPS, transponders, or auto pilots, audio control is our one and only mission. With this type of product focus, it's no wonder why PS Engineering pioneered many of today's audio panel's innovations.
With a network of over 300 authorized dealer/installers worldwide, the company is a leader in retrofit avionics as well as a supplier to other major avionics manufacturers for their audio panel requirements.
If he hadn't founded PS Engineering, the community of pilots would probably still be waiting for the revolution to begin.
Take a look at the firsts -- PS Engineering has been the source for virtually every major innovation in the field of aircraft audio avionics.
- First to implement USAF's Multitalker® Dimension Sound Patent No. 7,391,877
- First to have true hands-free VOX system, the IntelliVox® Patent No. 6,493,450
- First to introduce AMP™, (Active Microphone Processor) a system that removes noise from the microphone.
- First to provide Swap capability, Patent No. 5,903,227, 6,160,496
- First to fully integrate music with Soft Mute™where music mute function is controllable. Patent No. 4,941,187
- First to provide an integrated aural alert system into an audio panel.
- First ever to receive approval under FAA C50c.
- First to introduce an FAA (1996) approved stereo audio panel with intercom and marker beacons, all in the same unit.
- First to use DSP (1989) to record aircraft radio transmissions for playback in the cockpit, known as the IRS™.
- First to provide individually adjustable VOX circuitry (1985)
Using the latest technologies and the highest quality control in the industry, PS Engineering manufactures all of its products to the most exacting standards. Our quality assurance manual is fully approved by the FAA. MADE IN THE USA
What sets PS Engineering apart from our competition is that we listen.
Good ideas and PS Engineering go hand and hand. But the sources of those ideas are not always from our engineers. In fact, we usually find that the very best ideas come from the community of pilots and avionics shops.
We travel around the country, to air-shows and avionics shops, asking questions on how we can improve our systems. We aim to be the most approachable, most responsive avionics manufacturer in the world.
If you have an idea on how to improve any of our products, let us know. If you have an idea for a new approach to audio in the cockpit, we are listening.
Please send your suggestions to:
Idea@ps-engineering.com
If you have recommendations for improvements to our current product line, please send e-mail to:
Improve@ps-engineering.com
Learn more about PS Engineering in this article from the Cessna Owner Organization
Bob Hart wrote an article about the history of the company for the Cessna Owners Organization. You can read it here to learn more about PS Engineering and its history.