Honeywell Offering Business-Jet FMS Upgrades for RNP

Honeywell plans to offer FMS (flight management system) upgrades to help business jet operators utilize emerging GPS-based approaches including RNP (required navigation performance) SAAAR (special aircraft and aircrew authorization required), procedures, and WAAS (wide area augmentation system) LPV (localizer performance with vertical guidance).

The upgraded FMS units also will accommodate FANS (future air navigation system) oceanic procedures when ADS (automatic dependent surveillance) and datalink communications are added.

The company plans to complete the FMS 7.1 for its Primus Epic and 6.1 software upgrades for its FMZ-2000 system next year.  Separately it has announced plans to help business jet operators achieve RNP capability by validating databases and offering consulting services, and says it has conducted RNP evaluation work with Jeppesen at Morristown, New Jersey.  09-29-2007.

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