EASy II brings synthetic vision, sat-based approaches to Falcons

Honeywell’s EASy II is a major upgrade from Dassault Falcon’s original EASy cockpit configuration based on Honeywell Primus Epic avionics.

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

May 17, 2011

Honeywell’s EASy II is a major upgrade from Dassault Falcon’s original EASy cockpit configuration based on Honeywell Primus Epic avionics. New functionality for EASy II adds features that business jet pilots have been longing for (and many that have long been available in the Part 23 world). These include SmartView synthetic-vision system (SVS), satellite-based augmentation system approaches including RNP approach capability, ADS-B OUT, auto descent mode, Honeywell SmartRunway, XM WX graphical weather, electronic charts, FMS upgrades and autothrottle takeoff and go-around improvements.

The big change for EASy II is the way SVS is portrayed on the PFDs. Honeywell EASy has a traditional ADI on top, HSI on bottom view, with the horizon line stretching only to the edges near the airspeed and altitude tapes. SmartView SVS takes advantage of the big DU1310 screens to show the 3-D view of the outside world across the entire width of the display, behind transparent airspeed and altitude symbology.

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