Sat, Aug 21, 2010
ETSO Follows FAA Approval By Days
Just days after receiving FAA TSO authorization for its Trilogy
ESI-1000 Electronic Standby Instrument, L-3 Avionics Systems said
Thursday that it has received European Technical Standard Order
(ETSO) Authorization from the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) for system. Software and Complex Electronic Hardware for the
most current version of the ESI-1000 were developed to Design
Assurance Level A, the highest safety standard acknowledged by
EASA.
L-3 Trilogy Instrument
"By providing easy-to-scan flight data in an arrangement similar
to the primary flight display, the Trilogy ESI helps pilots
maintain situational awareness and control the aircraft after
primary avionics fail," said Larry Riddle, vice president of
business development for L-3 Avionics Systems. "In Europe's
notoriously busy skies, this enhances safety and ultimately leads
to a routine landing."
The ESI-1000 merges attitude, altitude, airspeed and optional
heading data onto a 3.7-inch screen. By combining three instruments
into one, L-3 says the Trilogy ESI also saves panel space,
replacing the multiple analog backups that normally accompany glass
cockpit avionics.
L-3 says the instrument's integrated air data computer,
solid-state attitude sensor and optional external magnetometer
provide precise flight data independently, giving pilots an extra
reference point to verify the accuracy of other systems. Once
activated, the ESI is typically aligned and ready for flight in
less than two minutes. L-3 says other recent enhancements include
an on-screen slip indicator, which helps pilots stay coordinated
without referring to other instruments in a dark cockpit, and a
pop-up metric window, which facilitates quick altitude conversions
during international flights.
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