GPS Enabled System to Help Meet Emerging ATM Needs
Honeywell has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin delivering its Flight Management System (FMS) software upgrade that provides advanced GPS-enabled approaches and access to Future Air Navigation System (FANS) routes in congested air spaces and oceanic airways.
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Honeywell Customer & Product Support has released its fourth edition of the Direct-TO Newsletter. This newsletter focuses on flight management systems installed in business and general aviation aircraft and will be linked to several Honeywell websites as well as aircraft manufacturer/OEM websites.
Requested features and improvements can now be found in Primus Apex Build 6.2 with FMS Version 7.1.
The update features WAAS, also called SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System), which provides differential GPS correction for improved lateral and vertical accuracy comparable to an ILS Category 1 (precision approach) system. The space-based augmentation system (SBAS) implements a ground sensor-generated correction signal transmitted to an SBAS-equipped GPS receiver by way of a geo-synchronous satellite. This eliminates the RAIM consideration requirement, bringing GPS approach availability to 100 percent. Minimums are typically lower than LNAV/VNAV GPS approaches, and the system is compatible with EGNOS (Europe) and other SBAS systems.
Bendix/King by Honeywell KFD 840 Costs Less than $12,000
Honeywell announces that its Bendix/King by Honeywell KFD 840 Primary Flight Display (PFD) has received certification for its new flight director functionality and improved graphics, while expanding the number of eligible piston-powered aircraft to more than 100,000.
Honeywell announces software upgrade for all AV8OR™ products, which allows airport diagrams on
any AV8OR Global Positioning System (GPS) and Visual Flight Rules (VFR) sectionals on the AV8OR ACE®.
High-Resolution Integrated Avionics Platform Upgradeable
Honeywell announced today that its Primus Apex® integrated avionics suite has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the new Viking Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft.
New Liquid Crystal Displays Enable Additional Features Including Charts and Maps, XM® Weather and Video Capability
Honeywell has been selected to provide its Primus Elite™ cockpit displays for Cessna’s Citation X aircraft beginning in 2011.
Primus Elite converts the existing Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) displays to more reliable and capable Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs). The five panel LCD displays incorporate internal computing power allowing operators to access functionality only available in newer aircraft. Honeywell’s Primus Elite will also be available as an optional service bulletin upgrade through the Cessna Citation Service Center network for in-service Citation Xs. There are approximately 300 Citation X aircraft in service around the world that are eligible for the Primus Elite upgrade.
Breakthrough Technology Drives Primus Epic® Upgrades In Gulfstream PlaneView® Cockpits
EBACE, GENEVA, May 4, 2010 — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that in less than two years, 30 percent of Gulfstream operators have elected to install Honeywell’s SmartView synthetic vision in their PlaneView equipped aircraft.
Gulfstream’s Synthetic Vision-Primary Flight Display (SV-PFD) is based on Honeywell’s Primus Epic integrated avionics suite and is in Gulfstream G350, G450, G500 and G550 aircraft.
Runway Analysis Delivers Reliable Information to Help Improve Flight Safety
EBACE, GENEVA, May 4, 2010 — Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it is introducing Runway Analysis to its suite of pilot service offerings.
“Honeywell’s Runway Analysis provides aircraft performance data that maximizes efficiencies and delivers reliable information that helps improve flight safety,” said Candace Eckert, vice president of Services, Honeywell Aerospace. “By utilizing this service from our Global Data Center (GDC), operators will have access to more than 16,400 runway ends and more than 5,700 airports worldwide.”
Montréal, May 4, 2010 — Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it is the first OEM to receive a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), in conjunction with Honeywell, to install Primus Elite DU-875 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) upgrades for Global 5000, Global Express and Global Express XRS aircraft. The new STC system is now available for in-service Global aircraft customers and will also be offered as an option on new aircraft.
The Honeywell Primus Elite flight deck will initially include XM® graphical weather, Jeppesen® electronic charts and maps, video playback capability and high resolution LCD displays through a cursor-driven, on-screen interface. The high-resolution graphics rendered by the Primus Elite displays will be capable of displaying Honeywell’s SmartView™ synthetic vision system, which is planned for future certification.