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/ Vol. 5 / No.9 / SEPTEMBER 2013
Manufacturers News
Eclipse Aerospace
announces
safety enhancement
package for
Eclipse jets
Eclipse Aerospace announces a new
package of safety enhancements
available for existing Eclipse
Jet owners. The new Safety
Enhancement Package (SEP)
includes Anti-Skid Brakes, Auto
Throttles, a new, independent
standby display, and improved
EFIS software, including the ability
to display full size charts on the
current Multi-Function Displays.
"As part of the new Eclipse
550 certification process, we have
identified an opportunity to make
available several of these new features
to our existing fleet of Eclipse
Jets. These new enhancements are
available to all Eclipse aircraft owners
who have upgraded their aircraft to
the Avio IFMS system," stated Mason
Holland, CEO of Eclipse Aerospace.
"Offering upgrades to our existing
fleet where practical shows our
commitment to the continuing support
and improvement of the Eclipse
Twin-Engine Jet aircraft, already
regarded as one of the safest, most
economical aircraft in aviation today."
The Safety Enhancement
Package introduces Auto Throttles,
an industry first for the very light
jet category, an anti-skid braking
system, and an integrated standby
display which presents airspeed,
altitude, and attitude information
on a high resolution 3.25" x 4.3"
display. These three new features
on the Eclipse Jet are being offered
in order to enhance the excellent
safety record of the Eclipse fleet.
The EFIS software will add a
number of new features including
transition from Terminal to Approach
with fewer button presses, improved
handling of IFMS transitions,
performance pages for takeoff and
landing, full size terminal charts
with Vertical Situation Display,
keyboard cursor control, auto-
tuning, checklists, fuel timing to
each waypoint, E-Chart overlay on
the active waypoint, and more.
"The Anti-Skid Brakes, in
preliminary flight tests, have
demonstrated the ability to bring
the Eclipse Jet to a complete stop
in less than 800 feet with normal
runway conditions," stated Cary
Winter, SVP of Manufacturing,
Engineering, & Technical
Operations for Eclipse Aerospace.
The Safety Enhancement Package
is built upon the Eclipse Avio IFMS
avionics system and is available for
existing owners of Eclipse IFMS
aircraft as an add on package. ·
Cessna Aircraft Company,
exhibited three of its new aircraft
to customers attending Latin
America's Business Aviation
Conference and Exhibition
(LABACE) in São Paulo, Brazil
during August. The Citation
Sovereign, Cessna Grand Caravan
EX and the Cessna TTx were
on display at the company's
exhibit at Latin America's
largest aviation convention.
The new nine-passenger
Citation Sovereign has a range
of 5,556 km (3,000 nm) and can
fly non-stop from Rio de Janeiro
to Panama City. Upgrades to
the aircraft include the addition
of winglets, which increases
the aircraft's range as well as
enabling a top speed of 458 kts
(848 km/h) and a direct climb
to 13,716 m (45,000 ft).
Speaking at LABACE,
Kriya Shortt, Cessna senior
vice president of Sales said: "It
is time to take a new look at
the Sovereign, particularly for
operators in Latin America. The
new Sovereign is an ideal aircraft
for the region. Designers improved
on an already stellar aircraft by
offering excellent short-field
performance, allowing the aircraft
to operate at a greater selection
of airports. With its enhanced
range, upgraded interior and more
dramatic appearance, we expect
it to be a hit with customers."
Also on display for the first
time in the region is the Grand
Caravan EX, the latest addition
to the globally trusted Caravan
family. The aircraft offers increased
horsepower to undertake a greater
variety of missions in hard-to-
access areas of the world, making
it the perfect choice for the
demanding Latin American terrain.
Jodi Noah, Cessna senior
vice president for single engine/
propeller aircraft, said: "Demand
for high-performing propeller
aircraft is strong in Brazil and
the rest of Latin America and the
Grand Caravan EX is well suited
for the region. The aircraft can
haul a 907 kg (2,000 lb) payload
nearly 833 km (450 nm), making it
an ideal solution for safely getting
people and cargo into areas other
aircraft simply cannot reach."
Announced in July 2012,
Cessna's Grand Caravan EX is
engineered for challenging, rugged
missions with high payloads and
short, rough runways. This "high
and hot" workhorse delivers 25
percent more horsepower than
the original Grand Caravan, a 38
percent increase in rate of climb,
a 106 meter (340 ft) reduction
in takeoff distance and 12-knot
cruise speed improvement.
For single-engine pilots
seeking jet-like performance,
the Cessna TTx is the world's
fastest certified single-engine
fixed-gear aircraft. With a range
of 2315 km (1,250 nm), the
aircraft can fly non-stop from Rio
de Janeiro to Buenos Aires. The
TTx is capable of speeds up to
235 kts (435 km/h) and has been
celebrated for its technologically
advanced cockpit design
complete with Garmin G2000
avionics. First deliveries began to
customers in the U.S. in June.
Shortt commented: "True
aviators appreciate the TTx.
In flight the aircraft is fun,
fast and sporty, while still
offering a comfortable interior
reminiscent of a luxury sports
car. It is a high performance
aircraft providing customers
with the best of both worlds." ·
Citation Sovereign, Grand Caravan
EX and TTx Make LABACE Debut
The Citation Sovereign
Cessna Grand Caravan EX
The Cessna TTx