Mon, May 02, 2005
Rockwell Collins Selects For ARJ21
ACSS, an L-3
Communications & Thales Company, announced last week that it
has received technical standard order authorization from the FAA
for TAWS+ for use in passenger jets and military aircraft. The
class A terrain awareness and warning system works to help pilots
avoid Controlled Flight Into Terrain, (CFIT).
Rockwell Collins has selected the system for use on the new
ARJ21, a regional jet that is being manufactured by AVIC I
Commercial Aircraft Company in China. TAWS+ will be integrated into
the Rockwall Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite for use in the 78
to 105 seat aircraft.
"Working with Rockwell Collins on the ARJ21 program is an
exciting venture for ACSS," said ACSS President Kris Ganase in a
release to ANN. "Integrating our TAWS product into the Pro Line 21
demonstrates the flexibility of our system and allows our customer
to offer AVIC the safety benefits of the most advanced TAWS product
available. We're thrilled to be a supplier to the ARJ21 as
commercial aviation begins to grow into the emerging China
market."
TAWS+ can be applied to any business, regional, air transport or
military aircraft to give operators more time to clear terrain and
traffic with an increased margin to maneuver and reduce nuisance
alerts. The system incorporates a Ground Collision Avoidance Module
(GCAM) to provide unique predictive warnings and cockpit
displays.
A Terrain Advisory Line (TAL) is a patented feature that
indicates where the terrain is should the aircraft continue on its
flight path. The length and duration of the alert line shows the
terrain segment within 30 degrees either side of the aircraft
flight path, out to four minutes in front of the aircraft. When the
GCAM detects that the aircraft does not have sufficient climb
capability to clear the terrain by pulling up, it tells the pilots
to "Avoid Terrain" by turning to a safer direction.
Total orders for ACSS TAWS products exceed 2,000 units. Numerous
customers include American Eagle, Federal Express, Northwest
Airlines, the US Air Force, and many others.
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