Moline, Ill.-based Elliott Aviation received an STC for a dual Honeywell NZ-2000 FMS upgrade for Hawker 800s equipped with Honeywell’s SPZ-8000 avionics suite. The STC includes the NZ-2000 6.1 version 03040 operating software, and it can also be applied when upgrading the Hawker 800 to Honeywell’s retrofit Primus CDS/R avionics, which replace the original CRT displays with modern LCDs.
The advantage of the NZ-2000 FMS upgrade is that it adds full Waas/LPV approach functionality, even without the Epic CDS/R retrofit. While Elliott Aviation is offering special pricing for the upgrade through the end of the year, it was unable to provide specific prices because they vary depending on the current avionics configuration.
Operators that upgrade to the full NZ-2000 version 03040 and Epic CDS/R will be prepared for NextGen avionics requirements, according to Elliott. The CDS/R retrofit includes three 8- by 10-inch 1080 LCDs and it lowers operating weight by about 50 pounds. “It is important to offer an avionics solution that is practical and will allow these aircraft to fly indefinitely,” said Mark Wilken, Elliott Aviation director of avionics sales. “The combination of the Epic CDS/R and NZ-2000 6.1 provides the best solution available for Hawker operators.”
Elliott Aviation is displaying the Primus Epic CDS/R retrofit suite at its NBAA booth (4040).
