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the area to the right of the waypoint and a submenu appears giving you a number of options for that fix.
Wireless Communication
Rockwell Collins, with their acquisition of ARINC, now has an iPad app: ARINC Direct is designed to complement and communicate with Pro Line Fusion. It has robust f light-planning capabilities, as well as performance calculations utilizing APG (Advanced Performance Group) data for optimized departures. Pilots will be able to stream flight plans and performance data to the Fusion panel systems using the included Wi- Fi system module currently dedicated to these communications. My initial experience with the app, and the associated website, reveal it to be extremely robust.
Upgrade Process
Duncan Aviation did the initial installation for the STC and now Textron Aviation has joined them
in offering upgrades. The price of the upgrade is approximately $325,000, plus options such as a second GPS sensor, CPLDC (Controller Pilot Data Communications) and other features.
Operators can expect their airplane to be down for four to six weeks for the complete installation. Some owners are taking advantage of the scheduled down time to do other maintenance, or paint and interior upgrades.
The Future
Our airplanes are becoming technology platforms, and we are dependent upon the equipment manufacturers to keep us current and functional. This upgrade offers the operators confidence that their airplanes can incorporate new functions over time, especially since the Fusion platform is a strategic direction for Rockwell Collins. Rockwell Collins has also started the certification of the Fusion system in the Bombardier Challenger 604
with an expected completion date of summer 2018.
The pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies (UTC) should not change that plan. In fact, they are retaining the Collins name known by pilots for years: The division will now be named Collins Aerospace. T&T
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Since receiving his private pilot’s license in 1977, Rich Pickett’s pas- sion for flight has only intensified. President of Personal Wings, Inc., Rich is the former chief information officer for San Diego State University. With more than 10,000 hours in the logbook he holds ATP, CFII SMEL, AIGI, commercial SES and glider rat- ings. His type ratings include Citation 500, 510S, 525S, Eclipse 500S, the Aero Vodochody L-39 and L-29, and SIC on the DA-10. He serves on the NBAA Citation Technical Advisory Committee.
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