Wed, Dec 09, 2009
System Approved For Citation 650 III, VI and VII Series
Aircraft
Elliott Aviation announced Tuesday that the Moline, IL-based
business aviation services company has received Supplemental Type
Certification (STC) from the FAA for the installation of dual
Universal Avionics' UNS-1Espw Flight Management System in Citation
650 III/VI/VII series aircraft.
The installation, conducted at Elliott Aviation's headquarters
facility at Quad City International Airport (MLI), includes the
latest GPS Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) with LP/LPV
(lateral precision with vertical guidance) for oceanic, en-route,
departure and arrival procedures, non-precision approaches,
LNAV/VNAV approaches and LPV approaches.
WAAS approaches can be flown down to minimums of 200-feet and
half-mile for FAA published LPV approaches. "The UNS-1Espw Flight
Management System greatly reduces pilot workload and makes
approaches safer," said Mark Wilken, director of avionics sales for
Elliott Aviation. "Elliott Aviation is proud to offer this STC to
our list of avionics upgrades that enhance safety and increase the
residual value of the aircraft."
Citation III
According to the AOPA, "[w]ith WAAS on board the aircraft,
pilots are authorized to fly throughout the United States under
instrument flight rules (IFR) without reliance on ground-based
navigation aids. Capable of supporting all phases of flight
including precision instrument approaches, WAAS is a cost-effective
navigation system that general aviation pilots can use to improve
safety as well as increased access to airports in all weather
conditions."
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