Fri, Oct 31, 2008
Now Available For Many Business, Commercial Aircraft
S-TEC/Chelton Flight Systems, part of Cobham's Avionics and
Surveillance Division, announced this week the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) has granted an amendment to STC# SA02254AK,
covering Part 23, Class III and IV aircraft.
"This amended STC grants thousands of Class III and IV aircraft
operators a greater variety of installation options and system
configurations, ultimately resulting in a more tailored flight
management experience," said Greg Plantz, Vice President Sales and
Marketing, S-TEC/Chelton Flight Systems. "It also provides
increased capabilities and functionality," he continued, "by
eliminating the requirement to use a costly third-party ADAHRS. We
are able to dramatically lower the system cost on new installations
– that's something every operator will appreciate."
Plantz also pointed out that while the amended STC was earned on
a Piper Cheyenne IIIA, it actually includes a wide variety of
popular Part 23, Class III and IV aircraft including:
- Piston and turboprop Twin Commanders;
- Piston and turboprop 400 series twin Cessnas;
- Beechcraft King Airs;
- Piper Cheyenne IIIA and 400;
- Piaggio P-180s;
- Pilatus PC-12s;
- DeHavilland DHC-6 series,
- and many others.
Based on this STC amendment, pilots considering or currently
using "Single Screen," "2 or 3 Screen," "Dual Screen," or "4 or 6
Screen" Chelton FlightLogic Synthetic Vision Electronic Flight
Instrument System (EFIS-SV) configurations are now approved to
install the following upgrades:
- Chelton Software Version 6.0B
- Chelton Beta III GPS-WAAS
- Chelton Remote Bugs Panel (RBP)
Pilots flying aircraft covered by the amended STC will realize
numerous benefits, including:
- Chelton's software version 6.0B delivers over 40 end-user
upgrades from version 5.0C, such as WSI weather support or ADS-B
Data Link, the ability to create a holding pattern at any fix or
waypoint, and vertical deviation indicator for RNAV profiles and
approaches.
- Chelton's lightweight GPS-WAAS Beta III system will meet the
requirements for a primary navigation receiver for en route and
approach guidance.
- Chelton's Remote Bugs panel features dedicated controls for
frequently-used functions including the autopilot, controls for
selecting and setting display parameters, and a Night Vision Goggle
(NVG) Mode option.
- Spectralux NexNav GPS sensor installation enables advanced Nav
features such as vertical navigation (VNAV).
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