Gulfstream Offers GV Fans 1/A+ Upgrade

Gulfstream received FAA STC approval to install a Future Air Navigation System (Fans) 1/A+ system on GVs. Fans 1/A+ is required over certain North Atlantic and some Pacific routes and helps air traffic controllers handle growing levels of air traffic by reducing spacing between aircraft. "After Jan. 30, 2020, aircraft without Fans 1/A+ will not be allowed to operate in Minimum Navigation Performance Specification airspace," according to Gulfstream.

"Our Fans 1/A+ solution for GVs is fully integrated with the aircraft’s flight management system,” said Mike West, Gulfstream vice president of product support sales and new business development. “I can’t emphasize the word ‘fully’ enough. The FMS and Fans were developed and created through a unique partnership between Gulfstream and Honeywell. The engineering and flight-test efforts were extensive to ensure we meet the needs of our nearly 200 GV operators.”

The Fans 1/A+ installation requires a Honeywell Mark III communications management unit, a Rockwell Collins VHF-4000 transceiver, an L-3 Aviation Recorders FA2100 solid-state cockpit voice and flight data recorder and an AstroNova ToughWriter 4 or 5 flight-deck printer. The upgrade takes about 15 business days and can be done at Gulfstream’s U.S. service centers in Savannah and Brunswick, Ga.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Westfield, Mass.; Appleton, Wis.; Dallas; Las Vegas; and Long Beach, Calif. Gulfstream is pursuing a similar STC for the GIV and GIV-SP.