Receives FAA and EASA Certification
Dassault's new, 4,500-nm Falcon
900EX EASy received its much-anticipated certification from the FAA
and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in
Bordeaux-M�rignac, France. "This is great news for Dassault
and our customers," said John Rosanvallon, president and CEO of
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. "It means deliveries of aircraft will
begin almost immediately from our Little Rock Completion
Center."
Early customers are already training on FlightSafety
International's 900EX EASy D-Level Simulator, and are set to
graduate later this week. In August 2003, some of these same
customers had an opportunity to fly the test aircraft in Bordeaux,
unanimously proclaiming EASy a success. Pilots were impressed by
the intuitive nature of the system, readability of displays even in
direct sunlight, and the convenience of interactive checklists.
Positive comments were also received about a number of EASy
features, particularly the ability to hand-fly the aircraft in
steep turns with precise control of speed and altitude.
The first 900EX EASy (s/n 97) took its maiden flight in February
2002, and its first public showing (s/n 120) was on static display
at this year's NBAA Convention and Exhibit in Orlando, Florida.
The EASy flight deck represents a monumental leap forward in
avionics design. Aside from boasting a host of dispatch and
maintenance benefits, Dassault's EASy flight deck creates an
environment of heightened situational awareness for the pilots and
crew. Laid out in traditional "T" formation, four liquid-crystal
display (LCD) screens provide 14.1 bright inches of sharp image
resolution to the crew. In addition, the pilots control the
displays easily by using a trackball-type Cursor Control Device
(CCD).
The 900EX EASy improves on the 900EX in several significant
areas:
- Braking System: The Falcon 900EX EASy has a
new brake-by-wire system with hydraulic actuators and 2 independent
circuits with anti-skid function. For enhanced control and safety
the new computer integrates a deceleration control law and
automatic airbrake activation. The computers also perform
self-diagnostics and transmit this information to the central
maintenance computer.
- Fuel System: The Falcon 900EX EASy makes use
of the fuel metering system developed for the Falcon 2000EX, which
includes a new Fuel Quantity Management computer (FQMC), more
precise gauges, and flow rate meters.
- Cabin Pressurization and Emergency Oxygen
Distribution: The pressurization system on the Falcon
900EX EASy is fitted with a dedicated and extremely powerful new
Cabin Pressure Controller (CPC), for unparalleled cabin comfort.
And a new electro-pneumatic unit handles the emergency distribution
of oxygen to passengers and eliminates the need for high-pressure
oxygen in the cockpit - an extra guarantee of safety.
Ever since the first Falcon 900 took to the skies in 1984, the
series has served as the flagship of the Falcon family fleet. In
addition to the obvious appeal of flying 4,500 nautical miles
nonstop, the Falcon 900EX EASy is versatile enough to combine short
hops and long legs on the same mission.
The Falcon 900EX EASy can fly nonstop from Paris to Chicago at
long-range cruise, or from Tokyo to San Francisco at .80 Mach (8
pax, NBAA IFR, Boeing 85% winds). It can also cross the Atlantic in
either direction at .84 Mach high-speed cruise in three-engine
safety.
Over 120 Falcon 900EX trijets have been delivered to corporate
operators on every continent since the aircraft was certified in
1996. Combined deliveries of all of the 900 models total more than
330. The family of Falcon jets currently in production includes
four tri-jets-the Falcon 50EX, 900C, 900EX EASy, and the new 7X-as
well as the twin-engine Falcon 2000 and 2000EX.
ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.16.24)
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