Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) has received FAA STC approval for its Pilatus PC-12 retrofit avionics suite with two eight- by 10-inch LCD primary flight displays and a 13- by 10-inch LCD multifunction display. The first installation is under way on a PC-12 owned by Pilatus Owners and Pilots Association president Brian Cleary.
The IS&S NextGen Flight Deck for the PC-12 has dual SBAS GPS receivers that enable LPV approach capability using IS&S’s integrated flight management system (IFMS). “The result is an integrated avionics suite providing unrivaled situational awareness, safety enhancements and operational performance,” according to IS&S.
Other standard features: IS&S’s integrated standby unit, synthetic vision and enhanced vision, ADS-B OUT and IN and electronic checklists. The upgraded flight deck can display airport diagrams, runway depictions, approach charts, airspace, high and low airways, navaids and intersections. Satellite weather and iPad control are optional.
Based in Exton, Pa., IS&S has also developed an autothrottle for turboprops that is compatible with the NextGen Flight Deck.
