Bartlesville, Oklahoma-based Phoenix Rising Aviation and business aircraft sales and charter company Global Jet Partners have completed the first Universal Avionics InSight flight display system upgrade in a Falcon 900B. Phoenix Rising performed the replacement of the airplane’s Control Display System/Retrofit (CDS/R) while conducting major C-check maintenance. The InSight installation in a Falcon 900B follows the specifications of an STC acquired by Chicago Jet Group.
According to Phoenix Rising, the modification addresses the growing obsolescence and maintenance challenges faced by operators of cockpits with legacy avionics. InSight replaces outdated avionics with a fourth-generation integrated flight deck featuring four high-resolution displays and two touchscreen-enabled control displays. Along with offering improved reliability, the 3D synthetic vision system and associated digital map—combined with advanced safety features for traffic, weather, and terrain—“significantly” enhances situational awareness for safer operations, according to the company. The retrofit also increases the aircraft's useable payload by 150 pounds due to the removal of old excess wiring and obsolete and heavier, older avionics.
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