Aircraft
HUD/EVS for Midsize Legacys Gets Trio of Approvals
Operators equipped with the HGS/EVS system can fly specially approved approaches at airports around the world and use lower approach minimums.
Certification of the Rockwell Collins HUD/EVS system for the Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 brings this technology down to the midsize jet category. The HUD's compact design allows it to be used in smaller business aircraft, where previous systems could only be used in large-cabin business jets or larger because of their size. (Photo: Embraer Executive Jets)
Certification of the Rockwell Collins HUD/EVS system for the Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 brings this technology down to the midsize jet category. The HUD's compact design allows it to be used in smaller business aircraft, where previous systems could only be used in large-cabin business jets or larger because of their size. (Photo: Embraer Executive Jets)

Embraer Executive Jets’ Legacy 450 and 500 head-up display and enhanced vision system—together dubbed the the Embraer Enhanced Vision System (E2VS)— has won approvals from the U.S. FAA, EASA and Brazil’s ANAC, the company announced yesterday. The combined system raises situational awareness in all phases of flight and enhances safety during inclement weather and low visibility.