Enhanced Avionics System
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Enhanced Avionics System (or EASy) is an Integrated Modular Avionics
suite and Cockpit display system
used on Dassault
Falcon business jet
s since Falcon 900EX, and later used in other newer Falcon aircraft such as Falcon 2000EX
and Falcon 7X
.
EASy has been jointly developed by Dassault and Honeywell, and is based on Honeywell
Primus EPIC.
started to develop the EASy flight deck concept in the mid-1990s with a goal to have a much better integration of aircraft systems such as FMS
.
EASy was first integrated and certificated on Falcon 900EX
. The first EASy equipped 900EX was delivered in December 2003. Honeywell
's Primus EPIC base of EASy was then integrated on other business jet
s and helicopters
.
EASy was certified on the Falcon 2000EX
in June 2004 with deliveries starting shortly after. Falcon 7X
was developed from the ground-up with EASy avionics.
On October 2008, Dassault announced the launch of EASy phase II program at the annual NBAA
meeting in Orlando
. EASy phase II will include several enhancements to EASy, such as:
. The processing modules are called MAU (Modular Avionics Units).
Integrated Modular Avionics
Integrated modular avionics represent real-time computer network airborne systems. This network consists of a number of computing modules capable of supporting numerous applications of differing criticality levels....
suite and Cockpit display system
Cockpit display system
The Cockpit display systems provides the visible portion of the Human Machine Interface by which aircrew manage the modern Glass cockpit and thus interface with the aircraft avionics.-History:...
used on Dassault
Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets, a subsidiary of Dassault Group.It was founded in 1930 by Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marcel Bloch changed his name to Marcel Dassault, and the name of the...
Falcon business jet
Business jet
Business jet, private jet or, colloquially, bizjet is a term describing a jet aircraft, usually of smaller size, designed for transporting groups of up to 19 business people or wealthy individuals...
s since Falcon 900EX, and later used in other newer Falcon aircraft such as Falcon 2000EX
Dassault Falcon 2000
|-See also:...
and Falcon 7X
Dassault Falcon 7X
|-See also:-External links:****...
.
EASy has been jointly developed by Dassault and Honeywell, and is based on Honeywell
Honeywell
Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments....
Primus EPIC.
History
Dassault AviationDassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets, a subsidiary of Dassault Group.It was founded in 1930 by Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marcel Bloch changed his name to Marcel Dassault, and the name of the...
started to develop the EASy flight deck concept in the mid-1990s with a goal to have a much better integration of aircraft systems such as FMS
Flight management system
A flight management system is a fundamental part of a modern airliner's avionics. An FMS is a specialized computer system that automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks, reducing the workload on the flight crew to the point that modern aircraft no longer carry flight engineers or navigators. A...
.
EASy was first integrated and certificated on Falcon 900EX
Dassault Falcon 2000
|-See also:...
. The first EASy equipped 900EX was delivered in December 2003. Honeywell
Honeywell
Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments....
's Primus EPIC base of EASy was then integrated on other business jet
Business jet
Business jet, private jet or, colloquially, bizjet is a term describing a jet aircraft, usually of smaller size, designed for transporting groups of up to 19 business people or wealthy individuals...
s and helicopters
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
.
EASy was certified on the Falcon 2000EX
Dassault Falcon 2000
|-See also:...
in June 2004 with deliveries starting shortly after. Falcon 7X
Dassault Falcon 7X
|-See also:-External links:****...
was developed from the ground-up with EASy avionics.
On October 2008, Dassault announced the launch of EASy phase II program at the annual NBAA
National Business Aviation Association
National Business Aviation Association or NBAA, is a non-profit and nonpartisan 5016 corporation based in Washington, DC, United States. The Association represents more than 8,000 companies....
meeting in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. EASy phase II will include several enhancements to EASy, such as:
- Synthetic vision system
- ADS-B OutAutomatic dependent surveillance-broadcastAutomatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast is a surveillance technology for tracking aircraft as part of the Next Generation Air Transportation System ...
- paperless chartsAeronautical chartAn aeronautical chart is a map designed to assist in navigation of aircraft, much as nautical charts do for watercraft, or a roadmap for drivers...
- Future Air Navigation System (FANS-1/A)FANS-1/AFANS-1/A design a range of Future Air Navigation System products. FANS are avionics system which provides direct data link communication between the pilot and the Air Traffic Controller...
using Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)Controller Pilot Data Link CommunicationsController Pilot Data Link Communications , also referred to as Controller Pilot Data Link , is a method by which air traffic controllers can communicate with pilots over a datalink system.-Necessity:... - Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance (LPV)Localizer Performance with Vertical guidanceLocalizer performance with vertical guidance are the highest precision GPS aviation instrument approach procedures currently available without specialized aircrew training requirements, such as required navigation performance...
Architecture
EASy architecture is based on Integrated Modular AvionicsIntegrated Modular Avionics
Integrated modular avionics represent real-time computer network airborne systems. This network consists of a number of computing modules capable of supporting numerous applications of differing criticality levels....
. The processing modules are called MAU (Modular Avionics Units).
See also
- Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA)Integrated Modular AvionicsIntegrated modular avionics represent real-time computer network airborne systems. This network consists of a number of computing modules capable of supporting numerous applications of differing criticality levels....
- Cockpit display systemCockpit display systemThe Cockpit display systems provides the visible portion of the Human Machine Interface by which aircrew manage the modern Glass cockpit and thus interface with the aircraft avionics.-History:...
- Dassault Falcon 7XDassault Falcon 7X|-See also:-External links:****...
- Dassault AviationDassault AviationDassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets, a subsidiary of Dassault Group.It was founded in 1930 by Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marcel Bloch changed his name to Marcel Dassault, and the name of the...