Another Avionics Powerhouse Gets Serious About GA Glass
As noted in Part One of our look at Honeywell's upcoming GA
Glass panel offerings, the Glass Panel game is a popular one... and
filled with extremely aggressive competitors with exciting
products... but with nearly all the cards on the table, EFIS-wise,
all eyes turn to Honeywell/Bendix-King... and the "other shoe" that
they are about to drop.
With Industry innovators like Avidyne, Chelton and Garmin in the
competition and some novel new players like Aspen coming hot and
heavy on to the scene, Honeywell has a tough road ahead... but then
again, they ARE Honeywell.
The second part of our Aero-TV two-part look into the Honeywell
Glass Panel equation finishes up with a pretty solid look at the
KSN 770 -- the partner to Honeywell's forthcoming KFD 840
offering.
Combining an IFR GPS navigator, integrated TAWS, weather radar
display, a 16-watt digital VHF comm and VHF nav/ILS,
Bendix/King’s new KSN 770 multifunction display takes the
place of up to four separate units. It features a large,
high-resolution display and a sleek, ergonomic, intuitive design.
The system also includes a comprehensive moving map and a fully
certified 24-channel WAAS-LPV GPS navigator. But, according to
Honeywell/Bendix-King, that’s not the only technology
separating the KSN 770 from other systems.
The KSN 770 showcases a full VGA high resolution screen with a
larger display area than on previous models. It offers an excellent
view of the latest Jeppesen electronic charts and maps, complete
with an own-aircraft position overlay. Based on the graphical user
interface found on advanced business jets, their GUI enables
graphical flight planning with a cursor control device 'so simple
to use, flight planning and enroute navigation have never been
easier.' The KSN 770 includes a complete set of safety system
display options that include on board weather radar, lightning,
data link weather, TCAS and TAWS-B. Preliminary dimensions for the
KSN 770 are 6.25"W x 5.25"H x 10"D with approximately 5.75 diagonal
display space.
The feature list is a tough one to match:
- FMS feel and functionality
- Advanced controls: intuitive menus, line select keys, and CCD
(Cursor Control Device)
- Graphical Flight Plans
- Standard WAAS LPV
- 10 Watt VHF comm
- EGPWS/Terrain interface
- Stormscope interface
Optional features include:
- Integrated TAWS
- Radar interface (RDR-2000/2100, other digital sensors
proposed)
- Traffic interface
- Weather datalink interface
- Charts and Maps
- 16 Watt comm
Aero-TV Checks
Out
The Honeywell KSN 770
MULTI-Function Display System!
About Aero-TV: It's DEFINITELY Show
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OK, folks, so far, so good... earlier this year
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And yes, there is MUCH MORE to come... and soon.
If you've been an observer of the media and associated media
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Part of this amazing process is the fact that we're been
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Coming Soon!
Aero-TV Presents Takes A GOOD Look At Honeywell's
KFD840 and KNS770!, Checks Out the Cirrus SR20, Seeing What It
Takes to "Compete" As An AMT, Looks At The FAA FAASTeam
Program, Updates On The Garmin 495, Flying The Piper
Matrix, Gets Some GREAT Rotax Lessons, Gets Updated On ALL
Things Lopresti, Has A FUN Chat With Corkey Fornof, Sees What
Happens When AMTs Compete, Checks Out The Ltest in Life-Raft
Technologies, Checks Out More "HIGH" Tech at I/ITSEC
2007, Hears From AOPA On Critical Aviation Issues, Spills Some
Juicy (and HIGHLY Detailed) Cirrus G3 Info, Scores
A BUNCH of LSA Reports, and SO MUCH MORE!!!!! Do NOT Miss
Them!
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