Avionics
Flying Firefighters Upgrading to Universal Avionics
The upgrade adds Universal's modern InSight avionics
De Havilland Canada CL-415 firefighting aircraft

De Havilland Canada is developing upgrades and forward-fit installations of a Universal Avionics integrated flight deck for its CL-215T, CL-415, and DHC-515 firefighting twin turboprops. The company made the decision to pick Universal as lead supplier after consulting with operators of these aircraft.

The avionics suite includes Universal’s InSight flight display system with five displays plus an engine indication system and alert messages, dual touchscreen controllers, dual flight management systems, Kapture voice and flight data recorders, and data communications capabilities. Universal’s equipment allows the crew to interact with the avionics wirelessly. It also enables maintenance tracking via Universal’s cloud-enabled data services and third-party providers, according to the avionics manufacturer.

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