Cessna Aircraft selects Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion for Citation Columbus

Cessna will use Rockwell Collins' Pro Line Fusion avionics on its new Citation Columbus - expected in 2014 - that will include a synthetic vision depiction of terrain and obstacles as standard, plus a HUD (head-up display), enhanced vision, CPDLC (controller-pilot data link communication), and a SMS (surface management system) as options.

Other standard Pro Line Fusion avionics featured on the Citation Columbus will be four 15-inch diagonal LCDs (liquid crystal displays); a MultiScan weather radar; an IFIS (integrated flight information system) with electronic charts, enhanced maps and graphical weather overlays; dual FMS (flight management systems) with a WAAS (wide area augmentation system) that will support LPV (localizer performance with vertical guidance) approaches and RNP (required navigation performance); an advanced human-machine interface with graphical flight planning capability; a traffic surveillance system with ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) capabilities; an auto throttle; and an IMS (information management system) to manage aircraft databases and to facilitate wireless interactivity with ground-based systems.

Other optional features for the Columbus, besides HUD, EVS, CPDLC and SMS, will include a Rockwell Collins' predictive windshear weather radar, a second IFIS and a third FMS.  02-13-2008.

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