A Touch Of Glass For Popular Narrowbody
Representatives with
Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. told ANN Tuesday the
Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Supplemental Type
Certification (STC) for use of the company's Cockpit/IP Flat Panel
Display System on Boeing 757s.
"The issuance of this STC offers the operators of approximately
900 B757 aircraft a Flat Panel Display System upgrade at a time
when there is unprecedented demand for existing B757s," says
Geoffrey S. M. Hedrick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
IS&S. "In just the last few years, the value of existing B757
aircraft has more than doubled in price, providing operators with
the incentive to retrofit their aircraft with modern technology
that can reduce the cost of operation, increase safety, and provide
the growth path for future requirements. Our Flat Panel Display
upgrade provides all these benefits and more, and it can provide a
payback on investment on par with virtually any other improvement
the operator can make to their aircraft."
The state-of-the-art Cockpit/IP from IS&S is an all-glass
cockpit offering AMLCD displays for Primary Flight (PFD) and
Navigation (ND), as well as Multi-Function Display capability. This
receipt of an STC for the Boeing 757 complements the existing
IS&S STC on the Boeing 767s.
Available options for the Cockpit/IP Flat Panel Display retrofit
from IS&S will be Class 3 electronic flight bag capabilities
that consist of electronic navigation charts powered by Jeppesen,
and applications such as takeoff, en route, approach, landing,
missed approach, and go-around information.
Notably, Class 3
e-charts from IS&S will display own-ship position to pilots
through a digital representation of the aircraft’s exact,
real-time position on the runway, or in the air. IS&S e-charts
will be installed in the forward view of the pilot on the
aircraft’s multifunction display and include critical zoom
features, making the Class 3 e-charts larger and easier to read,
and improving the pilot’s ability to operate the
aircraft.
The STC is the latest IS&S has earned to bring its glass
cockpits to older aircraft. As Aero-News reported earlier this
month, the company recently received an STC for its
retrofit option for Cessna Citation jets. IS&S also installs
glass cockpits in such aircraft as the Pilatus PC-12, and Boeing
767 (shown at right; B757 installation similar).
Headquartered in Exton, PA, Innovative Solutions & Support,
Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets flight information
computers, electronic displays, and advanced monitoring systems
that measure and display critical flight information. This includes
data relative to aircraft separation (RVSM), airspeed, and
altitude, as well as engine and fuel data measurements.
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