Embry-Riddle Getting New Cessna 172s with Glass Cockpits and ADS-B

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has purchased 16 Cessna 172s equipped with Garmin's G1000 integrated cockpit suite and ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast).

The university began installing ADS-B in its fleet in 2003 to give its instructors and students real-time information on potential air traffic threats.

Many of the new planes also will be equipped with autopilots in order to conduct special training in what are described as "technically advanced aircraft."  This is a designation under the FAA Industry Training Standards (FITS) program, which Embry-Riddle researchers helped develop.  FITS uses scenarios designed to prepare students to fly today's automated, high-performance aircraft.

The university is also putting G1000 into its fleet of Frasca level-6 flight training devices.

The new aircraft will arrive at the school's Daytona Beach, Florida, campus by August.  02-17-2006.

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