Avionics
Universal first to certify a synthetic vision suite
Tucson, Ariz.-based Universal Avionics achieved a significant milestone last month, becoming the first company to certify a synthetic-vision system (SVS) f

Tucson, Ariz.-based Universal Avionics achieved a significant milestone last month, becoming the first company to certify a synthetic-vision system (SVS) for aircraft. It is a feat that some believe heralds a new era, not only for Universal, but also for aviation itself.

The terrain-based 3-D depiction of Vision 1 shows the aircraft on an MFD relative to nearby terrain and its flight plan. Although the Vision 1 view is approved only for situational awareness, but not navigation, it serves as the first FAA-approved iteration of SVS, a concept that Universal expects will help the company to grow and prosper in the years ahead.