Avionics Protection Plan Doubles In Five Years
Bendix/King by Honeywell has received certification
for flight director functionality and improved graphics in the
KFD 840 Primary Flight Display (PFD) , while expanding the
number of eligible piston-powered aircraft to more than 100,000,
Honeywell announced Monday.
Bendix/King KFD 840
“The flight director capability increases the number of
aircraft that can benefit from the KFD 840’s large digital
display and enhanced situational awareness,” said Roger
Dykmann, director, General Aviation, Honeywell Aerospace.
“The KFD 840 was specifically designed for ease of use. Its
wide horizon and large format reduces pilot workload and makes
flying easier.”
Honeywell’s KFD 840 is an 8.4-inch display that integrates
easy-to-read vertical tapes with vertical rolling digits for
altitude, airspeed, and an edge-to-edge artificial horizon. The
single-box display replaces up to six primary instruments:
attitude, airspeed, altimeter, turn and bank, vertical
speed and horizontal situation indicators (HSI).
“Using Honeywell proprietary technology, the display of
graphics on the KFD 840 is now more crisp and smooth, displaying
what is still the largest horizon available in general
aviation,” Dykmann added. The KFD 840 utilizes a Micro
Electro-Mechanical (MEMS)-based Air Data Attitude and Heading
Reference System (ADAHRS) that provides reliable, high precision
data to the system.
In addition, the company announced Monday that its Honeywell
Avionics Protection Plan (HAPP) has doubled its enrollment since
2005. The protection plan, which covers both Bendix/King by
Honeywell and Honeywell panel avionics, encompasses repairs, labor,
shipping and loaners. The plan, paid in annual installments, is a
predictable expense that doesn’t change regardless of the
number of repairs needed.
“An operator may save up to twice the expense of the plan
in just one unanticipated repair event,” said Brian Sill,
vice president, Business & General Aviation Aftermarket
Programs, Honeywell Aerospace. “Our enrollment in HAPP has
doubled in part due to the fact that we go beyond extending the
warranty to keep pilots in the air by including labor, shipping and
free loaners.”
HAPP covers most Honeywell avionics on the airframe for a year
or more. Operators can choose to enroll in HAPP regardless of the
age of the aircraft without a buy-in required. HAPP pricing is
based on flight hours, airframe and equipment on board, and special
pricing is available for fleet operators. HAPP covers any product
maintained in the spares and exchange pool, regardless of how long
it has been off warranty.
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