Ultra Electronics Auracle Digital Engine Management System To Complement Upgraded Avionics

Ultra Electronics Flightline Systems Division has announced another major AuRACLE Turbine Engine Management System retrofit program. Air 1st Aviation, an Aiken, SC based leader in Mitsubishi MU-2 fleet support and integrator of retrofit performance and enhancement STC’s has awarded a multi-year contract to Ultra Electronics – Flightline Systems for the next generation AuRACLE digital engine display system to be integrated into various models of the Mitsubishi MU-2 fleet. Air 1st Aviation expects to receive the Supplemental Typer Certificate (STC) for the MU-2 AuRACLE retrofit installation in early 2015. With the completion of this STC, the AuRACLE Digital Engine Management System will be available as a retrofit package for select Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, Solitaire, and model J, K, L, M, N and P aircraft.

“The AuRACLE digital engine display systems have received a tremendous response in several other turbine engine retrofit and OEM programs,” said Eric Hathaway, Flightline Systems director of marketing. “By installing the AuRACLE digital engine display, MU-2 owners are able to completely revitalize their aircraft with state-of-the-art engine indications with trend monitoring capabilities and features that make managing engine performance and fuel planning safer.”

The AuRACLE Digital Engine Display retrofit configuration for the MU-2 presents the composite information in brilliant sunlight-readable color on dual 5.7-inch high-resolution displays with full reversionary display capabilities designed to fit where the dual stack of 2-inch OEM engine gauges were located.

AuRACLE integrates all primary engine instruments, a fuel computer, and a crew-alerting system with the following capabilities:

• The intuitive primary engine indications replace all of the traditional engine instruments with no additional back-up instrumentation required
• The multi-page display capability puts all aircraft- engine monitoring , fuel-planning and crew alerting functions at the pilot’s fingertips
• AuRACLE’s integrated fuel computer display allows for accurate fuel planning with pilot cautionary warnings in the instance that a planned destination exceeds the current fuel level and usage statistics
• Integrated design with fully redundant monitoring and display capabilities, allowing all critical engine data to be displayed on either LCD screen in the event a display module should fail
• Virtual annunciator panel for added safety and crew alerting
• Engine Condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM) with flight and engine data logging adding comprehensive data analysis functions for predictive maintenance, training, and condition based approvals for continued airworthiness
• Field upgradeable software

Thanks to the AuRACLE networked architecture and modular design, the AuRACLE installation results in a typical weight savings compared to the original engine and fuel quantity indicators.

Air 1st anticipates receiving the STC for the MU-2 variants in early 2015. Air 1st will established a select list of authorized AuRACLE MU-2 retrofit dealers to sell and install the AuRACLE system on the MU-2. A complete list of these dealers will be available by contacting Air 1st.

FMI: www.Ultra-AuRACLE.com