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IS&S retrofit for PC-12
with its flagship M600 model. The M600 is essentially the Meridian fuselage but with a newly designed wing and the G3000 avionics suite. At Swiss plane-maker Pi- latus, the PC-12 NGX is the current mod- el with an autothrottle option available. Their Honeywell avionics suite is dubbed ACE (Advanced Cockpit Environment) and includes SmartRunway and SmartLanding systems and advisories, along with all the other technology typical to current genera- tion glass avionics suites. Finally, in the twin-engine ranks, the King Air 260 and 360 models feature IS&S ThrustSense as standard equipment.
Emergency Autoland Capabilities
The latest in wow-factor avionics technol- ogy innovations are the emergency auto- land systems. These systems could not be possible without autothrottle capabilities, as they allow for fully automated control from cruise flight through touchdown, roll- out, and shutdown. These are not certified autoland systems, like airline ILS Category
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