The STC approval received by Dassault for Falcon 900B jet will allow the owners to upgrade to a 4-display InSight System while maintaining factory-delivered and OEM-supported FMS.
Dassault Aviation, a French manufacturer of military aircraft and business jets has been awarded the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Universal Avionics’ (UA) InSight Flight Deck upgrade on the Dassault Falcon 900B.The unique STC approval received by Dassault for the Falcon 900B jet will allow the owners an option to upgrade to a 4-display InSight System while maintaining existing factory-delivered and OEM-supported Flight Management Systems (FMS).
The InSight flight deck features unprecedented situational awareness with the help of the UA’s 2nd generation Synthetic Vision System (SVS) and interactive digital maps, embedded Jeppesen charting with high-resolution airport maps, and more. The solution will be fully compatible with the FANS 1/A+, CPDLC, and ATN B1 solutions that are already being provided by Dassault Aviation and Dassault Falcon Jet.
InSight is complemented with the latest in Human Machine Interface (HMI) design including touch control interactions with maps and charts, pilot selectable screen layouts, etc., for reduced crew workload. InSight is the building block in preparing the Falcon 900B for other NextGen systems such as UA’s SkyLens Head-Wearable Display, Interactive SVS (i-SVS), and added display options for engine indication.
“The InSight Display System continues to gain significant momentum in the market, with nine STCs available or in advanced development, demonstrating the scalability of the system for business aviation,” said Dror Yahav, UA Chief Executive Officer. “Upcoming upgrades for Enhanced Flight Vision Systems and Flight Deck Connectivity will bring the updated airplane into the front line of business jets,” he further added.
The 900B Falcon, since its introduction in 199 has continued to be a desirable aircraft making these upgrades essential for ongoing operations. These solutions will provide a new level of situational awareness to the flight crew, with features such as 3D Synthetic Vision System (SVS) and 2D interactive digital maps.
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According to Universal Avionics, the new solution will help improve flight operations by introducing high brightness, large format displays with intuitive interfaces. The installation increases available payload by over 200 lbs (91 kg) by removing five (5) Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) with limited brightness and color rendering, three symbol generators, and other sources of maintainability and parts availability challenges for flight departments.
