Mon, Jul 29, 2013
Jetcraft Corporation Introduces HUD Vision Access Based On Kollsman Technology
A new HUD system has been made available for installation on Bombardier's Challenger 604 airplanes.
Last month, Kollsman announced that the FAA had awarded a "lower landing credit" approved supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Kollsman enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for the CL604. Jetcraft Corporation and its subsidiary Jetcraft Avionics LLC have commercialized the product, and re-branded the system HUD Vision Access. The system is now available for sale and installation on the Bombardier Challenger 604 (CL604).
Fully integrated with existing avionics, HUD Vision Access makes the CL604 a more flexible and valuable aircraft by allowing pilots to safely taxi, take-off and land in total darkness, fog, rain, snow, smog and other reduced visibility conditions. Under FAR 91.175, HUD Vision Access permits pilots to descend below decision height (DH/DA) at most airports, reducing the need for ground-based infrastructure. For owners and operators of CL604s, the principal benefits include additional operational credit at more than 4,000 runways across the country, during straight-in approaches with ILS or WAAS-LPV.
Implementation of the HUD Vision Access is a value-adding retrofit for CL604s in-line with the FAA's new 'NextGen' initiative.
West Star Aviation, a leading US provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services with multiple authorized locations, has been selected by Jetcraft for system installations. West Star will sell and install HUD Vision Access as an integrated system, provisions or as separate components.
(Challenger 604 image from file)
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