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According to the company, Pro Line Fusion for the King Air brings one of the most trusted avionics architectures to the first full touch-screen flight display system. The new avionics system changes how operators fly through a one-of-a-kind intuitive flight deck interface. Its three 14-inch displays are interchangeable, high-resolution and touch controlled. Other performance-enhancing capabilities include:
Integrated touch-screen checklists
Intuitive graphical touch-screen flight planning
High-resolutionSyntheticVisionSystem(SVS)with
patented airport dome graphics
Convenient presets to reconfigure all three displays with a single touch
Dual multi-sensor flight management system
Available automatic wireless database and chart
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Jeppesen Previews SID/STAR Charts Improvements
Jeppesen recently gave a preview of changes to the company’s SID (standard instrument departure) and STAR (standard terminal arrival route) charts. According
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to the company, the improvements, which have been in the works for the past two years, are intended to help enhance pilots’ situational awareness.
The redesign process included input from pilots and human factors experts, as well as incorporating best practices and real-world operational environment factors. Improvements to the charts include introducing colors to identify what pilots consider to be the most pertinent information. For example, altitude restrictions will be in blue, while airspeed restrictions will be in magenta.
The new chart design also incorporates graphics for key topographic features, such as a blue tint for water and shaded areas for mountains. In addition, flight procedures on STARs and SIDs will be shown to scale to improve situational awareness. It also enables use of an “own ship” symbol when connected to a GPS.
Jeppesen plans to begin rolling out the new charts by year-end, starting in Europe.
AvFab Receives STC Approval
On King Air ISR Operator Seat
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) announced they have received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the installation of their Beechcraft King Air ISR (Intelligence/Surveillance/Reconnaissance)
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