Avionics
Universal’s LPV Payback Calculator Helps Support Avionics Upgrades
Knowing more precisely how much operators will save will help solidify the decision to re-equip
Most non-precision instrument approaches (NPAs) require cloud ceilings of at least 400 feet - sometimes much higher, and visibility of up to two nautical miles. With LPV equipment, an aircraft can fly safely in weather with much lower ceilings and reduced visibility. (FAA illustration]
Most non-precision instrument approaches (NPAs) require cloud ceilings of at least 400 feet - sometimes much higher, and visibility of up to two nautical miles. With LPV equipment, an aircraft can fly safely in weather with much lower ceilings and reduced visibility. (FAA illustration]

Modern flight technology not only makes flying safer, it also saves money, and Universal Avionics is here at the EBACE show with a payback calculator to show operators precisely how much they can save. The “LPV Payback Calculator” is on display at the company booth and can precisely show the cost benefit to retrofitting an aircraft with a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS). Compared with legacy avionics, SBAS enables localizer Performance and Vertical guidance (LPV) approaches.