L100-30 cockpit avionics upgrade for Dubai Air Wing

Citation

(2006), "L100-30 cockpit avionics upgrade for Dubai Air Wing", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 78 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2006.12778bab.023

L100-30 cockpit avionics upgrade for Dubai Air Wing

L100-30 cockpit avionics upgrade for Dubai Air Wing

Keywords: Aircraft, Sensors, Safety

CMC Electronics Inc. has completed the avionics systems integration of the Dubai Air Wing's L100-30 cockpit upgrade. CMC Electronics is teamed with Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (GAMCO), the prime contractor for the project.

CMC Electronics supplied its CMA- 900 flight management system (FMS) as the core of the upgrade, while GAMCO was responsible for all program depot maintenance (RDM) inspection requirements, a new cargo handling system, aircraft painting and the installation of the cockpit upgrade systems in full co-ordination with CMC Electronics.

The Dubai Air Wing configuration is a multi-sensor system based on a fully integrated dual CMA-900 FMS, providing effectively 100 per cent dispatch reliability anywhere in the world, and seamless navigation from take-off to final approach. This upgrade will allow the Dubai Air Wing's aircraft to meet all precision area navigation (P- RNAV), flight data recording and terrain avoidance warning system (TAWS) requirements. The CMA-900 features a colour, liquid-crystal multi- function display and includes CMC Electronics' industry-leading GPS sensor.

According to Dubai Air Wing Commander Col. Rashid K. Balhaul, “We are looking forward to realising the many economic, operational and, in particular, safety related benefits provided by the upgrade of our L100- 30 aircraft.”

CMC Electronics also reports that Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd has selected the PilotView.

Electronic flight bag (EFB) as a factory option on the PC-12 aircraft. CMC Electronics recently signed a contract with Pilatus for the supply of its ultra compact SureSight M-series enhanced vision system (EVS) sensor as a factory option on the PC-12. The CMC EVS sensor and EFB are both available for retrofit to existing PC-12 aircraft.

The PilotView EFB will function as a stand-alone system and as a display for the M-series EVS sensor. Tom Aniello, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd, said: “We are very pleased with the PilotView EFB and its avionics-grade hardware. Our customers should find the PilotView EFB and the M-series EVS sensor to be a very effective aid in improving situational awareness.”

Designed specifically for airlines and the discerning business aircraft owner, the PilotView EFB bridges the gap between low-end off-the-shelf PC tablets and high-end Class 3 EFBs, by offering an avionics-grade hardware package and certification to DO-1 GOD. For use in all phases of flight, the PilotView EFB consists of a lightweight, compact and self- contained electronic display and processing unit, and a companion power and expansion module unit. In addition to software definable.

“FMS-style” line-select keys that surround the high-quality, sunlight readable display, the PilotView EFB offers a “film-on-glass” touch-sensitive screen providing pilots with a choice when accessing or navigating through EFB software applications such as electronic charts, checklists, e- documents, performance calculations, real-time weather, surveillance video and moving maps.

CMC's low-cost M-series EVS sensor is said to improve situational awareness by allowing pilots to see better at night and in low-visibility situations for commercial, business/corporate and paramilitary operations. The M-series sensor weighs less than 4Ib and measures 2.8 in. in diameter by 7 in. in length. It has a single line replaceable unit and can be easily installed in the tail fin or nose of an aircraft.

CMC's SureSight family of EVS products includes both cooled (the l- series) and uncooled (the M-series) sensors. While both sensors can create an image of the airport environment (including terrain and obstacles), cooled sensors can also “see” the airport lights without the need for a second sensor and image fusion hardware and software. Cooled sensors are also more sensitive than uncooled sensors and operate in a part of the infrared spectrum that provides for better weather penetration than uncooled sensors. Single sensor uncooled systems are generally smaller, lighter and less expensive than cooled sensors.

Details available from: CMC Electronics. Tel: +1 514 748 3148; Fax: +1 514 748 3100; web site: www.cmcelectronics.ca