When EVS-II is integrated with the AT-HUD and certified by amended AT-HUD STC, the aircraft owner may qualify for EFVS operations.
According to the FAA, EFVS equipped aircraft will benefit from several operational improvements (OI’s) identified in the NextGen implementation plan (NGIP) while bringing other significant operational and safety improvements in the flying experience for both pilots and passengers. Improved flight capabilities will increase your aircraft performance and improve operations during adverse weather conditions into over – 14,400 approach runway ends worldwide. Non Precision, ILS, WAAS-LPV, LNAV-VNAV and RNP approaches extend into CAT II equivalent operations when using certified EFVS. Being aircraft centric all the necessary equipment for EFVS operations is installed on the aircraft with no ground or space infrastructure required apart from approach lighting and runway markings – see 91.175 (l) and (m).
Being best equipped and best served through operational credits and performance benefits EFVS will enhance all ramp to ramp phases of flight including surface movement guidance control or SMGCS being embraced by the FAA and others and encompassing taxi, take off, approach and landing. Night and day situational awareness for terrain, cloud formation, airport v city lights and other environmental features further enhances the experience of implementing EFVS.
With the single source Kollsman, AT-HUD and EVS-II equipment will also afford you operating cost reductions, greater on-time performance, and less fuel burn wasted on taxiing, diverting and holding.
In the future, this technology may be integrated with SVS and other emerging technologies to achieve ultimate combined vision performance.
- For more information:
- AT HUD digital brochure
- EVS II digital brochure
- Kollsman EFVS Facts
- Jetcraft CVS Operations
- Jetcraft Business Case
- NextGen Ops re EFVS
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